How does mycolic acid enable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in its pathogenesis?
How does mycolic acid enable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in its pathogenesis? O It is a component of the cell wall that prevents the bacterium from phagocytosis and also denatures disinfectants O It is a component of the cell membrane that enables adherence of the bacterium onto the host’s epithelial cells through fimbriae and pill O It is a toxin released by the cell wall of the bacterium that promotes inflammation upon adherence and the formation of tubercles or granulomas. O It is a component of the cell wall that resists disinfectants and also prevents the lysososome-phagosome fusion in the macrophages
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