Cedrick
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Which of the following best describes how Clostridium perfringens evades destruction by neutrophils in patients with clostridial myonecrosis ?
a.-damaging neutrophils membranes by means of membrane damaging toxin
b.-preventing contact with neutrophils by means of a polysaccharide capsule
c.-preventing phagocytosis by disruption of neutrophils actin polymerization
d.-survival in the cytoplasm of neutrophils
e.-survival in the phagosome of macrophage
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| Cedrick
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I have put down A
but not sure at all b looks good
{like to gilrs uh which one to pick ?}
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shelas hey ?
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| Cedrick
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Rogers ?
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| robin082006
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A fore sure, it is mentioned in Kaplan's
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Thank you !
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| Cedrick
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it protects itself
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| MRMAVERICK
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a
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| MRMAVERICK
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alfa toxin is a lecithinase-it damages neutro membrane
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| Ig F
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its a.....lecithinase damages neutrophil membrane
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| SmokyWaters
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A
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| exambuster
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A
Im a bit confused here.  according to High yields, with regard to the destruction of PMNs, theta toxin does the damage not alpha toxin
any thoughts on that?
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| Tiff
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You're right. Theta toxin does destroy the PMNs. The alpha toxin destroys tissue. Regardless, choice A appears to be the most appropriate answer. 
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