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The toxin of Vibrio cholerae causes profuse diarrhea because it?
modifies a G protein involved in regulating salt and water secretion.
How do the toxins produced by cholera cause diarrhoea?
vibrio cholerae produces cholera toxin which is an enterotoxin, whose action on the mucosal epithelium lining of the small intestine is responsible for the massive diarrhoea of the disease.
Is cholera a virus or a bacteria disease?
Cholera is a diarrheal illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The toxin causes massive amounts of water to be excreted into the lumen of the bowel, thus producing copious watery diarrhea. The danger is not from the diarrhea, but instead from the dehydration it produces. Children and the elderly are especially at risk.
What is the Bacteria that make you sick by producing toxins?
E.coli makes a toxin called ,Shiga toxin and is known as Shiga toxin-producing .coli (STEC)
What is vibro cholera?
Vibro cholerae is the name of the bacterium that causes cholera. It is a pathogen, it is a prokaryotic cell. It open carrier proteins in the small intestine which causes a loss of water potential which causes chloride ions to rush in to the blood stream which causes dehydration and diahorrea. Vibro cholerae is usually treated with tetracycline, an antibiotic. vibro cholerae produces an entro-toxin. it is this entro toxin that is the cause for the opening for the carrier proteins.
How does cholera affect the human body?
The male Reproductive System (penis) hahahahaha , dude it has to do with the small entestine and causes death from dehydration so id say it'd be like the digestive system ?
What are Antibodies that neutralize toxins but do not affect the organism producing the toxin?
antitoxins
Can salmonella produce toxin?
Salmonella does not produce a toxin it invades the body though. Botulism does produce a toxin which can effect the nerves. Edit: Salmonella species are capable of producing a toxin, similar in structure and biological activity to the cholera toxin. Please don't post an answer unless you know it to be correct.
Who you report an employee with enterohemorrhagic and shiga toxin-producing e coli?
Shiga toxin producing E coli infections are a reportable disease to public health departments (city, county and state) in the US and they will provide detailed assistance so contact them
What the codes for acute cystitis due to o157 Shiga toxin producing E coli?
acute cystitis du to 0157 shinga toxing producing E. coli
The development of virulent toxin producing bacterial strains due to the presence of a temperate phage can occur in?
specialized transduction
Is a fire bellied newt posionous?
Newts have toxins that come out glands on the back of their heads the toxin isn't poisonous it gives of a bad taste so predators don't eat them that's, however newts only release the toxin when attacked by a predator, but u can hold them without them producing the toxin
