21. Principles of Disease

Endotoxins are _________ and need to be in _________ concentrations to cause disease in a host.

Which of the following is not a major difference between endotoxins and exotoxins?

The diphtheria toxin is secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. This toxin has two components, one that binds the host cell and one that causes disease. Which of the following about the diphtheria toxin is false?

Compare and contrast the following aspects of endotoxins and exotoxins: bacterial source, chemistry, toxigenicity, and pharmacology. Give an example of each toxin.

Label this diagram to show how the Shiga toxin enters and inhibits protein synthesis in a human cell. <IMAGE>

Make a Venn diagram to compare and contrast endotoxins and exotoxins.