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Can corynebacterium diphtheriae kill

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes, but only if a specific beta-phage carrying a toxin gene infects the bacteria. This toxin causes diptheria. You can die through necrosis in the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, or through asphyxiation from the pseudomembrane that forms in the tracheobronchial branch.

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12y ago

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