Some of the Intestinal Symptoms Elicited by Pathogens Such as Salmonella

question 45

Multiple Choice

Some of the intestinal symptoms elicited by pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia are due to the presence of

• A) pseudomurein.
• B) S-layers.
• C) lipopolysaccharides.
• D) peptidoglycan.

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