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Cholera
More terms.
Diarrhoea is the loss of watery faeces
Cholera is a disease caused by a bacterium >
Inadequate
sewage
system
Lack of
clean
water
Houses
lack
basic
facilities
Crowded living
conditions
Toxin
Chloride
Channel
Water
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
Extension questions:
Which organ does the cholera toxin target? Why is its action so specific?
Suggest how inhibiting flagellum development in the pathogen may prevent the disease.