Benign Vibrio cholerae becomes pathogenic by all of the following steps except

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The statement that a bacteriophage binds only to benign Vibrio cholerae without pili is incorrect. In reality, Vibrio cholerae has pili on its surface which enable the phage to attach and introduce the cholera toxin gene. Therefore, all the other statements listed are correct and contribute to the conversion of benign Vibrio cholerae into a pathogenic strain.

Benign Vibrio Cholerae Becomes Pathogenic by All of the Following