Infection by a Bacterium That Has Elements on Its Surface

question 41

Multiple Choice

Infection by a bacterium that has elements on its surface that enhance its resistance to lysozyme will likely result in

• A)destruction of the bacterium by natural killer cells.
• B)successful reproduction of the bacterium and continued progression of the disease.
• C)the infected individual's humoral immunity becoming the only route of infection response.
• D)lymphocytes having an increased ability to attack the bacterium.

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