Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes respiratory disease by
A) infecting and killing alveolar macrophages.
B) triggering inflammatory mediator release.
C) attaching to and ultimately killing the ciliated epithelial cells of the trachea.
D) paralyzing the respiratory muscles.
E) killing the epithelial cells of the alveoli.
C
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