Which of These Constitue Valid Reasons Why Actin Polymer Formation

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of these constitue valid reasons why actin polymer formation by Shigella should be considered as a strong virulence factor?

• A)Actin can propel bacterial cells from one side of a host cell to another
• B)Actin polymers allow bacteria to invade an epithelial sheet without immune cell exposure
• C)Actin polymer formation adheres bacterial cells to host cells
• D)Actin polymers trigger the expression of host defenses
• E)None is a valid reason to consider actin polymer formation as a virulence factor

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