Multiple choice

Which disease results from a throat infection with a strain of Streptococcus pyogenes that carries a lysogenic bacteriophage?

  1. Pertussis

  2. Sore throat

  3. Scarlet fever

  4. Cellulitis

  5. Impetigo
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Scarlet fever is a disease caused by infection with the group A Streptococcus bacteria. This bacterium produce a toxin that leads to the hallmark red rash of the illness.

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