What Are the Effects of the Panton-Valentine Toxin Produced by Staphylococcus

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Multiple Choice

What are the effects of the Panton-Valentine toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

• A)It acts on sphingomyelin in the plasma membrane of red blood cells.
• B)It kills polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
• C)It kills macrophages.
• D)It lyses red blood cells, damages platelets and macrophages, and can cause severe tissue damage.

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