A Strain of Vibrio Cholerae Lacking the Cholera Toxin Gene

question 76

Multiple Choice

A strain of Vibrio cholerae lacking the cholera toxin gene (ctxAB) would be

• A)unable to survive outside of the human gut.
• B)unable to adhere to the intestinal epithelium.
• C)unable to cause watery diarrhea.
• D)unable to survive inside the human digestive tract.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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