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Re: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DTaP, TdP)
 
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Re: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DTaP, TdP)


I think this answers the BioW Q:

Diphtheria toxin is produced by C. diphtheriae only when it is infected with a bacteriophage that integrates the toxin-encoding genetic elements into the bacteria.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria#Mechanism


 

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