2 species of bacteria that get their toxin from prophages and lethal to human?

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2 species of bacteria that get their toxin from prophages and lethal to human?

2007-07-20 12:47:33 · 3 answers · asked by beth 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Enterohaemorrhagic E. Coli (EHEC). Most popular of which is O157:H7

Vibrio cholera.

Both of these diarrhea causing bacteria cause diarrhea by toxins (severe diarrhea IS lethel if untreated) and these toxins are encoded by prophage genes in pathogenicity islands

2007-07-20 12:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I guess the previous guy is twice as knowledgeable as I am. I came up with E Coli and he thought up two species before I could finish typing that first one.

I think the bacteria of botulism and typhus are others, but am not positive there.

2007-07-20 20:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I believe Corynebacterium diptheriae too.

2007-07-21 17:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋