The Virulence of the Tubercle Bacillus Is Due to Its

question 65

Multiple Choice

The virulence of the tubercle bacillus is due to its

• A) toxin.
• B) lysogenic conversion.
• C) resistance to antibiotics.
• D) survival within macrophages.
• E) lysogenic conversion AND resistance to antibiotics.

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