In Which Step of the Infectious Process Could Biofilms Help

question 2

Multiple Choice

In which step of the infectious process could biofilms help bacteria when it comes to developing colonization of indwelling medical devices?

• A)Downregulation
• B)Phenotypic variation
• C)Genotypic variation
• D)Attachment

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