By Which Mechanisms Can Bacterial Pathogens Evade a Host Immune

question 15

Multiple Choice

By which mechanisms can bacterial pathogens evade a host immune response?

• A)Avoiding phagocytosis by the production of a capsule.
• B)Escape of the phagolysosome within phagocytic cells.
• C)Neutralization of digestive enzymes found within phagocytic cells.
• D)All of the answers are correct.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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