Which of the Following Techniques Would Be Used to Identify

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following techniques would be used to identify unknown virulence genes that are only expressed in the host?

• A) in situ hybridization of cultured bacteria
• B) creating a genomic library of open reading frames of pathogen
• C) mutational studies in vitro
• D) culture techniques
• E) in vivo expression technology

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