All of the Following Are True About Bacterial Capsules EXCEPT

question 47

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about bacterial capsules EXCEPT

• A) they are produced by intracellular pathogens to avoid the host immune system.
• B) they coat bacterial cell wall components inhibiting phagocytosis.
• C) the slippery nature of capsules make "grabbing" the bacterial cell difficult.
• D) the immune system attacks encapsulated organisms with opsonizing antibodies.

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