The Gram-positive diplococcus ________ is commonly found in the pharynx but may invade the central nervous system inside cells where it survives after endocytosis

A) Streptococcus agalactiae
B) Listeria monocytogenes
C) Haemophilus influenzae
D) Neisseria meningitidis
E) Streptococcus pneumoniae


E
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 20.5

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