Inside the membrane, the bacteria produce an exotoxin, which is a poisonous secretion that causes the life-threatening symptoms of diphtheria. The exotoxin is carried throughout the body in the bloodstream, destroying healthy tissue
The intoxication destroys healthy tissue in the upper area of the throat around the tonsils, or in open wounds in the skin. Fluid from the dying cells then coagulates to form the telltale gray or...
A virus that infects bacteria.
The word phage comes from the Greek and means to eat or ingest. There are different types of phages, each quite specific to a particular bacteria. Phage technology...