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.
Although not frequent, there is a risk of having an infected pulled tooth socket after a wisdom tooth surgery, which delays the entire healing process. While a real infection might occur soon after the procedure, dry socketâanother painful infection-like post-surgery symptoms usually occur 5 days after the surgery.