Which of the Following Virulence Factors Used by Staphylococcus Puts

Question

Which of the following virulence factors used by Staphylococcus puts holes in host cells?
A)protein A
B)alpha toxin
C)leukocidin
D)clumping factor

Accepted Answer

Alpha toxin, also known as alpha-hemolysin, is capable of creating pores or holes in host cells, allowing for lysis and destruction of the cells. Protein A binds to host antibodies, leukocidin damages white blood cells, and clumping factor mediates bacterial adhesion to host cells, but none of these factors directly cause pore formation in host cells like alpha toxin does.