Pathogens and the Host Flashcards
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Virulence factors involved in bacterial pathogenesis
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Invasiveness - necrotising fasciitis, cellulitis, connective tissue breakdown, fibrinolysis
toxins - exotoxins are released extracellularly by the micro-organism, enterotoxins are exotoxins which act on the GI tract, endotoxins are structural parts of the Gram negative cell wall
