Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9780073522593
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The location of the gene for diphtheria toxin production.

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Diphtheria is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is a disease mediated by a toxin. The bacteria can produce an exotoxin that is responsible for the disease. The gene of this toxin is carried by a specific bacteriophage following a lysogenic life cycle. This is an example of lysogenic conversion.

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