Which of the Statements Regarding Vibrio Vulnificus Infection and Its

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements regarding Vibrio vulnificus infection and its causative agent is FALSE?

• A) Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacterium that is related to V. cholerae but lacks a capsule.
• B) V. vulnificus releases degradative enzymes as well as toxins in a coordinated manner, controlled by a quorum-sensing mechanism.
• C) V. vulnificus produces endotoxin, which causes an uncontrolled inflammatory response that leads to endotoxic shock.
• D) In most people, V. vulnificus causes fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, but immunocompromised people are at risk of developing sepsis.
• E) V. vulnificus produces a cytotoxin called RTX that kills epithelial cells by forming pores in their membranes.