Which of the following microorganisms use M protein to avoid destruction of a phagocyte?

a. Coxiella burnetii
b. Streptococcus pyogenes
c. Streptococcus pneumoniae
d. Haemophilus influenzae


Ans: b. Streptococcus pyogenes

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a. true b. false

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