Component of tubercle bacilli which produce granuloma is_____________?

Correct answer: A. Surface glycolipids

  • A. Surface glycolipids
  • B. Sulfatide
  • C. Hetero polysaccharide
  • D. Sulfadase

Explanation

Surface glycolipids of Mycobacterium tuberculosis contribute to macrophage activation and the granulomatous response. Sulfatide mainly inhibits phagolysosome fusion, whereas sulfadase is not a recognised tubercle-bacillus component.

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