Infection by a Bacterium That Has Elements on Its Surface

question 58

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 NK cells.
• B) successful reproduction of the bacterium and continued progression of the disease.
• C) removal of the bacterium by dendritic cells and its concentration in lymph nodes.
• D) the infected individual's humoral immunity becoming the only route of infection response.
• E) lymphocytes migrating from the thymus to attack the bacterium.

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