All of the Following Contribute to a Pathogenʹs Invasiveness EXCEPT

question 9

Multiple Choice

All of the following contribute to a pathogenʹs invasiveness EXCEPT

• A) capsules.
• B) toxins.
• C) hyaluronidase.
• D) coagulases.
• E) cell wall components.

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