A Foodborne Pathogen That Can Cause Meningitis Is _____

question 33

Multiple Choice

A foodborne pathogen that can cause meningitis is _____.

• A)Streptococcus pneumoniae
• B)Staphylococcus epidermidis
• C)Listeria monocytogenes
• D)Neisseria meningitidis

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Definitions:

T cells

A type of lymphocyte developed in the thymus, crucial for the adaptive immune response, playing roles in cell-mediated immunity and the activation of other immune cells.

Opsonization

The process where pathogens are marked for destruction by immune cells through the binding of antibodies or complement proteins.

Phagocytosis

The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria or cellular debris to digest them.

Antigens

Substances (often proteins) on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, or bacteria that the immune system recognizes and targets.