Basic Microbiology 5 Views 1 Answers
Avatar for Sourav Pan
Sourav PanSeptember 4, 2024

How will you differentiate a bacterial toxin from an antibiotic?

How will you differentiate a bacterial toxin from an antibiotic?

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanSeptember 4, 2024

Answered

Bacterial toxins are harmful substances produced by bacteria that can cause disease by damaging host cells or tissues, while antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections by inhibiting bacterial growth or killing bacteria. Toxins are generally proteins or peptides with specific effects on host cells, whereas antibiotics have diverse chemical structures and mechanisms of action.

Start Asking Questions

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

⚠️
  1. Click on your ad blocker icon in your browser's toolbar
  2. Select "Pause" or "Disable" for this website
  3. Refresh the page if it doesn't automatically reload