To Create a Drug That Would Stop Infections of Pseudomonas

question 7

Multiple Choice

To create a drug that would stop infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis without encouraging the evolution of drug-resistant strains, researchers are trying to target the bacteria's ability to

• A) move from host to host.
• B) bind to iron in the host.
• C) form colonies in the lungs of the host.
• D) bind to surface proteins on the host cells.

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