Haemolysins in Vibrio species

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Many Vibrio species are pathogenic to humans, and/or marine vertebrates and invertebrates. The pathogenic species produce various virulence factors including enterotoxin, haemolysin, cytotoxin, protease, lipase, phospholipase, siderophore, adhesive factor and/or haemagglutinins. Haemolysin, which is an exotoxin that lyses erythrocyte membranes with the liberation of haemoglobin, is arguably the most widely...

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