All of the following organisms are known to survive intracellularly except_____________?

Correct answer: C. Streptococcus pyogenes

  • A. Neisseria meningitides
  • B. Salmonella typhi
  • C. Streptococcus pyogenes
  • D. Legionella pneumophila

Explanation

Salmonella typhi, Legionella pneumophila and Neisseria meningitidis can persist within host cells, whereas Streptococcus pyogenes is classically an extracellular pathogen. Its occasional intracellular persistence does not make it a typical intracellular organism in this comparison.

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