Which statements regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis are true regarding the bacilli’s ability to go into dormancy?
a. Neutrophils and macrophages all play a role in its dormancy.
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is capable of dormancy but for only a short period.
c. The immune system is the controlling factor regarding its length of dormancy.
d. The bacilli are sealed off in tubercles to allow for dormancy.
e. An attack by lymphocytes brings the bacilli out of their dormant state.
Answer:
a. Neutrophils and macrophages all play a role in its dormancy.
c. The immune system is the controlling factor regarding its length of dormancy.
d. The bacilli are sealed off in tubercles to allow for dormancy.
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