Loss of capsule in bacteria is generally associated with______________?
Correct answer: A. Decease in virulence
- A. Decease in virulence
- B. Loss of infectivity
- C. Inability to spread through tissue
- D. increase in invasiveness
Explanation
Loss of a capsule usually decreases virulence because the bacterium becomes more susceptible to phagocytosis and other host defences. Reduced tissue spread or infectivity may result, but the broadest standard association is reduced virulence.
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