This flashcard details Clostridium perfringens, its alpha toxin (lecithinase C), a phospholipase that degrades cell membranes (phospholipids) and increases vascular permeability, causing gas gangrene.
Cette flashcard détaille le Clostridium perfringens, sa toxine alpha (lécithinase C), une phospholipase qui dégrade les membranes cellulaires (phospholipides) et augmente la perméabilité vasculaire, causant la gangrène gazeuse.
| Front | Bugs with exotoxins: Lyse cell membranes: Clostridium perfringens Toxin: 1 Mechanism: 1 substance(2 names)? 2 Actions Manifestation: degradation of _______ --> ?2 (first also called? and 2nd has what appearance on culture?1) |
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