Select all of the statements that apply to scarlet fever, to test your understanding of skin diseases caused by streptococcus pyogenes. most common mode of transmission is droplet or direct contact virulence is due to the action of erythrogenic toxin virulence is due to the action of an exfoliative toxin it is characterized by a vesicular rash it can be prevented with live attenuated vaccine

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Olivia Mccullough

19 September, 23:22

Select all of the statements that apply to scarlet fever, to test your understanding of skin diseases caused by streptococcus pyogenes. most common mode of transmission is droplet or direct contact virulence is due to the action of erythrogenic toxin virulence is due to the action of an exfoliative toxin it is characterized by a vesicular rash it can be prevented with live attenuated vaccine

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Alexzander · Answer 1

Scarlet fever or scarlatina is an infection for those people having sore throat. It's symptoms usually is a bright red rash with fever as well as sore throat. It affects children from 5-15 years old. It is cause by the streptococcus pyogenes. It's mode of transmission is droplet and direct contact and the virulence is cause by erythrogenic toxin.