Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 7MCQ
A drug that binds to mannose on human cells would prevent
- a. the entrance of Vibrio enterotoxin.
- b. the attachment of pathogenic E. coli.
- c. the action of botulinum toxin.
- d. streptococcal pneumonia.
- e. the action of diphtheria toxin.
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