Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis is directly related to its ability to
A) produce a powerful toxin.
B) form endospores.
C) produce a polysaccharide capsule.
D) live and reproduce inside its host's cells.
E) resist most antimicrobial agents.
D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 20.5
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