A 32 yr. old female is suffering from watery diarrhoea, hyponatremia and hypokalemia. Later it was diagnosed as cholera. The mechanism of action of heat labile toxin of Vibrio cholerae is
Enterotoxin -heat labile or cholera toxin acts by increasing CAMP which causes hypersecretion of water and electrolytes Ref: Textbook of Microbiology Baveja 5th ed Pg 279
Increased CAMP
Increased CGMP
Inhibiting the release of ACH from nerves
Inhibiting protein synthesis by inactivating EF 2
Bacteriology