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Synergohymenotropic toxins of Staphylococcus consists of

A
alpha toxin
B
leucocidin
C
beta toxin
D
delta toxin
High-Yield Explanation
The toxins of Staphylococcus are: Cytolytic toxins: which include alpha-hemolysin, beta-hemolysin, gamma hemolysin, delta hemolysin and leucocidin Leucocidin (called the Panton-Valentine toxin or PVL after its discoverers) is a two-component toxin like gamma lysin, being composed of S and F components. Such bi-component, membrane active toxins have been grouped as synergohymenotropic toxins. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayanan and Panicker; 10th Edition; Page No: 203, 204

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