Name of the Student Professor’s Name Biology 4th December, 2015 Scarlet Fever Introduction Scarlet fever is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium Streptococcus pyrogens (which is also called Group A Streptococci). The disease is caused due to the liberation of toxic substances released by the bacterium. The disease primarily affects children, and also leads to glomerulonephritis or endocarditis if the infection is not managed. The disease is caused by the liberation of exotoxins that are not inherited within the bacterium but is injected into the bacterium through a virus. This bacteriophage ( the virus that affects bacterium), inserts the toxin gene into the bacterium. The...
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