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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A stool sample was taken from a 19-year-old male who presented with profuse watery diarrhea. He recently returned from a trip to Central America. A microbiologist identified the causative agent as a gram-negative, oxidase-positive, comma-shaped bacteria that is able to grow well in a pH > 8. Which of the following is a mechanism of action of the toxin produced by this bacteria?
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Overactivation of adenylate cyclase by activation of Gs subunit by ADP-ribosylation