E Coli O157:H7 Has a Very Low Infectious Dose Because

question 54

Multiple Choice

E. coli O157:H7 has a very low infectious dose because

• A) it is encapsulated.
• B) disease results from a synergistic action with Shigella.
• C) it is resistant to usually lethal gastric acid.
• D) the intestine has many receptors for the toxin.
• E) it secretes a superantigen.

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