Which of the following represent antiphagocytic strategies used by some pathogens?

a. avoiding destruction inside phagocyte
b. Secretion of hyaluronidase
c. secretion of leukocidins
d. secretion of capsule/slime layer
e. attachment with fimbriae


a. avoiding destruction inside phagocyte
c. secretion of leukocidins
d. secretion of capsule/slime layer

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