Virulence Factors Include All of the Following Except ______

Question

Virulence factors include all of the following except ______.
A) capsules
B) ribosome
C) exoenzymes
D) endotoxin
E) exotoxin

Accepted Answer

Ribosomes are not virulence factors; they are essential components of all cells, used for protein synthesis, and not directly involved in causing disease. Virulence factors like capsules, exoenzymes, endotoxins, and exotoxins directly contribute to a pathogen's ability to cause disease.