Which of the following statements regarding Streptococcus pyogenes is FALSE?

A) It produces protein A, which inhibits opsonization.
B) It is beta-hemolytic.
C) It has group A Lancefield antigens.
D) It produces streptolysins.
E) It can be lysogenized by a temperate bacteriophage to produce erythrogenic toxins.


A

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