Match the following items with the correct phrases.

_______1. The ____________________ produced by Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetani are examples of virulence factors.
_______2. The ____________________ produced by Clostridium perfringens and Streptococcus pyogenes are examples of virulence factors.
_______3. _______________ are exoenzymes that cause clot formation.
_______4. _______________ are exoenzymes that dissolve clots.
_______5._______________ are produced by Clostridium difficile, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Vibrio cholerae, and certain serotypes of E. coli.


a. coagulases
b. enterotoxins
c. kinases
d. necrotizing enzymes
e. neurotoxins


1. e. neurotoxins
2. d. necrotizing enzymes
3. a. coagulases
4. c. kinases
5. b. enterotoxins

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