Bacterium Using Leukocydin to Kill a Phagocyte

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Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes produce the type III toxin leukocidin that damages either the cytoplasmic membrane of the phagocyte or the membranes of the lysosomes, resulting in death of the phagocyte.

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Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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