Which disease is caused by the erythrogenic toxin produced by Streptococcus pyogenes(which is lysogenized by a bacteriophage)?

a) Scarlet fever
b) Q fever
c) Puerperal fever
d) Rheumatic fever


Ans: a) Scarlet fever

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