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NB-F1 Clostridium perfringens

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Musuq
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08/25/06 - 06:12 PM

Which of the following best describes how Clostridium perfringens evades destruction by neutrophils in patients with clostridial myonecrosis?

A) Damaging neutrophil membranes by means of a membrane-damaging toxin
B) Preventing contact with neutrophils by means of a polysaccharide capsule
C) Preventing phagocytosis by disruption of neutrophil actin polymerization
D) Survival in the cytoplasm of a neutrophil
E) Survival in the phagosome of a macrophage

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08/25/06 - 06:19 PM

sosikan
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08/26/06 - 08:16 AM

could anyone explane this?

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08/28/06 - 01:08 AM

a

c.perferenges has lecithenase activity which causes myonecrosis

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10/26/06 - 11:37 AM

It is obviously B.
The capsule is the mechanism that enable to bacteria to evade phagocytosis.

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10/26/06 - 03:24 PM

Sorry, mess up.

Ig F
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09/18/07 - 04:51 AM

yes....C. perferinges has lecithinase activity.....which causes massive damage to cells

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