Why Is an Antitoxin Required to Treat Cases of Diphtheria

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is an antitoxin required to treat cases of diphtheria?

• A) antitoxin specifically binds to and inactivates the cytotoxin
• B) antitoxin specifically binds to and dissolves the pseudomembrane
• C) antitoxin specifically binds to and kills the lysogenic bacteriophage
• D) antitoxin specifically binds to and kills the infected tissue in the host

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