Topic: Hyperevirulent C. difficile We learned in class that some strains of C. difficile are hyprevirulent and MDR, making them superbugs. Identify one of these strains and discuss its characterisitcs, including: What makes it hypervirulent? If it makes toxins, what kind of toxins are they and how do they act? What antibiotics is it resistant […]
Review the different types of virulence factors in the textbook (section 15.3 and 15.4). Discuss a virulence factor found on at least two different microbes.
Pathogenic microbes often have specific proteins or chemicals that aid them in causing disease, referred to as virulence factors. Review the different types of virulence factors in the textbook (section 15.3 and 15.4). Discuss a virulence factor found on at least two different microbes. For each virulence factor, discuss how this helps the organism to […]