Mycobacteria Spp

question 65

Multiple Choice

Mycobacteria spp. have evolved a mechanism to evade adaptive immunity by

• A) creating autoantibodies against activated T-cell populations.
• B) triggering T- and B-cell apoptosis.
• C) hiding within red blood cells of the body (similar to malarial infection).
• D) inducing the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-10).
• E) producing phagocytic chemorepellants and paralyzing neutrophils.

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