According to the World Health Organization, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Iraq, Yemen and Haiti are the few countr

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According to the World Health Organization, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Iraq, Yemen and Haiti are the few countr

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According to the World Health Organization, Kenya, UnitedRepublic of Tanzania, Iraq, Yemen and Haiti are the few countrieswhere large outbreaks of cholera occurred in recent years. A personcan get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated withthe cholera bacterium. Large epidemics are often related to fecalcontamination of water supplies or street vended foods. Inside thebody, the bacteria produce toxins that are responsible for themanifestation of the disease. What is the major molecular mechanismby which the cholera toxin induces severe diarrhea?
a. By increasing cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels inenterocytes
b. By inhibiting protein synthesis in enterocytes
c. By stimulating the microfold (M) cells to releasecytokines
d. By stimulating the neutrophils to produce cytokines
e. By stimulating the goblet cells to increase mucusproduction
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