09-17-2007, 09:02 PM
A 6yo girl with cyctic fibrosis is hospitalized because she has a fever and copious amount of sticky sputum. Culture and staining of suputum samples reveal the presence of mucoid colonies of aerobic gram-negative rods that are oxidase-positive and do not ferment lactose. Which of the following virulence factors is associated with these organisms?
a) A-B toxin that causes ADP ribosylation of ribosomal protein
b) Coagulase
c) IgA protease
d) Superantigen
e) Protein A
a) A-B toxin that causes ADP ribosylation of ribosomal protein
b) Coagulase
c) IgA protease
d) Superantigen
e) Protein A