Question 12

(Multiple Choice)

Neisseria meningitidis is the causative agent of meningitis.Which of these accounts for the damage caused by this bacterial infection?


A)A potent exotoxin that lyses epithelial cells.
B)A potent neurotoxin that targets brain cells.
C)A cytolytic toxin that destroys B-cells.
D)An endotoxin-induced inflammatory response.
E)An exotoxin that destroys macrophages.

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