Pathogenicity Islands Are

question 13

Multiple Choice

Pathogenicity islands are

• A)gene clusters that confer the ability to become pathogenic.
• B)closely related groups of pathogenic enteric organisms.
• C)enzymes like proteases and hemolysins that promote pathogenesis.
• D)a lymphoid tissue present in the small intestine.

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