Salmonella Bacterial Poisoning Can Be Initiated When

question 35

Multiple Choice

Salmonella bacterial poisoning can be initiated when

• A)the microbe survives the acidic environment of the stomach and resists lysosomal degradation in macrophages.
• B)the chemotactic messengers released by the microbe do not attract sufficient neutrophils to entirely destroy the infection.
• C)there is a delay in selection of the population of eosinophils that recognize and fight these microbes.
• D)the microbes release chemical messengers that make them resistant to phagocytosis.
• E)the combination of foods eaten at the meal reduces the pH of the stomach sufficiently so that ingested microbes are not destroyed.

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