Question 14

(Multiple Choice)

Rheumatic fever is caused by ________.


A)a primary streptococcal infection with Streptococcus pyogenes
B)a combination of infection with Streptococcus pyogenes and the rheumatic fever virus
C)a secondary streptococcal infection with a different type of streptococcus
D)an immunological cross-reaction in which anti-streptococcal antibodies target the heart
E)both a primary viral infection and a secondary streptococcal infection

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