What Is the Primary Determinant of Virulence in Streptococcus Pneumoniae

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the primary determinant of virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae?

• A) the ability to lyse red blood cells
• B) the presence of a polysaccharide capsule
• C) strain- specific teichoic acids in its cell wall
• D) the production of pneumolysin
• E) the presence of a particular Lancefield antigen

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