Microbial Antagonism Is the

question 51

Multiple Choice

Microbial antagonism is the

• A)prevention of immune responses by the resident microbiota.
• B)suppression of the complement cascade by microbes.
• C)competition for nutrients, oxygen, and space between the resident microbiota and potential pathogens.
• D)inhibition of T cell binding to microbes.

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