Vibrio cholerae produces a toxin that destroys the intestinal epithelium.This leads to massive diarrhea; the diarrhea can kill the human via dehydration but helps the bacteria spread and colonize other humans.What is this relationship?

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The relationship is symbiotic because it involves interaction between two different organisms, where the bacteria benefit by spreading and colonizing, while the host is harmed.

Vibrio Cholerae Produces a Toxin That Destroys the Intestinal Epithelium