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What toxins are produced by gram positive bacteria?
Posted March 2, 2023
Answer
Toxins produced by gram positive bacteria include but are not limited to:
- Streptococcal toxins
- Listeria toxin
- Tetanus toxin
- Anthrax toxins
- Staphylococcal toxins
- Enterococcal toxins
- Diphtheria toxin
- Pneumolysin
- Bacillus cereus toxins
Each of these toxins possesses a unique mechanism of action that causes a unique pathology.
Additional resources
Gram-positive sepsis. Mechanisms and differences from gram-negative sepsis
MycoLight™ Rapid Fluorescence Gram-Positive Bacteria Staining Kit