Diphtheria Is A Respiratory Infection Caused By The Bacteria Corynebacterium Diphtheria A Person Who Is Not Vaccinated 1 (58.52 KiB) Viewed 86 times
Diphtheria Is A Respiratory Infection Caused By The Bacteria Corynebacterium Diphtheria A Person Who Is Not Vaccinated 2 (58.52 KiB) Viewed 86 times
Diphtheria is a respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheria. A person who is not vaccinated for this disease is at serious risk for damage to their liver and kidneys by the diphtheria toxin (DT) in the blood. Treatment using anti-DT immunoglobulin can prevent damage until the patient recovers. How does the immunoglobulin work against the toxin? C neutralization C complement fixation Coxidative burst agglutination
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