Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2006
From the nasopharynx of a 5-year-old child it was excreted a microorganism which is identical to Corynebacterium diphtheriae dose according to morphological and biochemical signs. But this microorganism does not produce exotoxin. As a result of what process can this microorganism become toxigenic?
Answer options
- Chromosome mutation
- Cultivation in the telluric environment
- Phage conversion
- Passing through the organism of the sensative animals
- Growing with antitoxic serum
Correct answer
Phage conversion
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