Multiple choice

Which of the following bacteria secretes a toxin that acts as cardiotoxin in rabbits and leukocidin in humans?

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  2. Streptococcus pyogenes

  3. Bacillus anthracis

  4. Staphylococcus aureus

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Streptococcus pyogenes secretes a toxin that acts as cardiotoxin (SLO) in rabbits. It disrupts the cardiac pumping in rabbits. This toxin acts as leukocidin in humans, destroying the leukocyte.