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MICROBIOLOGY-ACCESS >CUSTOM<
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Streptococcal erythrogeneic toxin is injected into a person’s skin in dick’s test. Dick’s test used to confirm the presence of Scarlet fever toxin. Here, a localized immune reaction causes rash in skin and tongue.

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