Cornynebacterium Diphtheriae cytotoxin causes a 'bull neck' with a gray mucous membrane in the throat and targets iron, potentially leading to liver or kidney failure.
El citotoxina de Cornynebacterium Diphtheriae causa un 'cuello de toro' con una membrana mucosa gris en la garganta e interfiere con el hierro, pudiendo causar fallo hepático o renal.
| Front | Cornynebacterium Diptheriae Cytotoxin |
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| Back | "bull neck" gray mucous later on the throat (inside) Toxin goes after iron Bacteria infects cell --> toxin released into blood stream--> travels to the liver or kidneys--> kidney or liver failure |
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