C. diphtheriae produces diphtheria toxin which alters protein function in the host by inactivating the elongation factor EF-2. This causes pharyngitis and 'pseudomembrane' in the throat. The diphtheria toxin gene is encoded by a bacteriophage found in toxigenic strains, integrated into the bacterial chromosome.
See your dentist: Pain, bleeding and swelling following wisdom tooth extraction is usually at its worst 24 â 48 hours after surgery, after that it should subside stop. If bleeding persists for 6 days, it requires attention and you should call your dentist or an oral surgeon for follow up appointment. ...Read more.
1 If you feel unusual pain after a week of extraction, visit your dentist. 2  Light bleeding and discolored saliva will be present during the first 12 to 24 hours. 3  If heavy bleeding has not stopped 3-4 hours after the procedure, visit your dentist immediately.