Bacterial Toxins: Exotoxins and Endotoxins

question 1 of 1 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)
question 1 of 1 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)

Q: A patient presents with a thick, leathery pseudomembrane in the throat. Which bacterium is most likely the cause?

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Trichomonas vaginalis is almost exclusively a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is passed from person to person through direct contact with genital secretions during sexual intercourse. Because it lacks a cyst stage, it does not survive well in the environment, making non-sexual transmission rare.

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