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Yersinia pestis - ulise - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
In terms of capsule and relationship to macrophages, to which organism is Yersinia pestis most similar?
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae
B) Vibrio vulnificus
C) Bacillus anthracis
D) Haemophilus influenzae type b
E) Rickettsia rickettsii
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
v and w antigen inhibit phagocytosis....might be E not sure
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
cc...
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
other answers?
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
a ?? capsule ag ..
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
c..
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-01-2007
C IS CORRECT!
protein capsule with a biphasic relationship - intracellular at first, then extracellular