Virulence Factors Include All the Following Except ________

Question

Virulence factors include all the following except ________.
A)capsules
B)ribosomes
C)exoenzymes
D)endotoxins
E)exotoxins

Accepted Answer

Ribosomes are not considered virulence factors. Capsules help bacteria evade host immune responses, exoenzymes break down host tissues for bacterial nutrition, endotoxins stimulate immune responses, and exotoxins directly damage host cells.