Which of the Following Statements Regarding Eye Infections Is Correct

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding eye infections is correct?

• A)Immune privilege restricts virtually all microbes from the tissues of the eye.
• B)Inflammation occurs in most eye infections and serves to initiate repair of the damaged tissue.
• C)Lysozyme in tears targets the gram-negative microbes that contact the eye.
• D)Eye infections may be opportunistic infections by the normal microbiota of the eye.

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