Pyocyanin, a greenish-blue pigment produced by pseudomonads, acts as a virulence factor by

A) digesting lipids in tissues.
B) forming a biofilm.
C) breaking down reactive oxygen species.
D) lysing red blood cells.
E) generating reactive oxygen species.


Answer: E

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