In the recognition of foreign microbial pathogens by host cell phagocytes, which of the following are found on the pathogen rather than on or in the phagocyte?

A. Pattern recognition molecules 
B. Toll-like receptors
C. MAMPs
D. NOD receptors


Answer: C

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