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Zigmanuir [339]
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The cholera toxin causes intestinal cells to pump out their chloride ions

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xz_007 [3.2K]3 years ago
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Answer: This bacterium can survive passage through the acidic conditions of the stomach. Inside the small intestine, V. cholerae attaches to the intestinal wall and starts producing cholera toxin. The toxin enters intestinal cells, causing them to release water and ions, including sodium and chloride ions.

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