“Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria. It produces number of virulence factors.” Which of the following virulence inactivates mitochondrial membrane of phagocytes?

Trehalose dimycolate (cord factor) inactivates mitochondrial membrane of phagocytes and other normal cells. Diphtheria bacillus is the slender rod has the tendency of forming chains. Bacilli are pleomorphic, non-spore producing, non-capsulated and non-motile. Polymetaphosphate are present in the cells and these are highly stained with Gram stains.