Multiple choice

Which among the following mechanisms is not used by trypanosomes to evade the host immune response?

  1. Pre-empting complement defences

  2. Releasing decoy proteins

  3. Varying their surface antigens

  4. Escaping from the phagosome

  5. Completely resisting phagocytosis
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Trypanosomes are susceptible to phagocytosis, although some of the evasion mechanisms they employ will limit the ability of the phagocyte to initially bind the parasite and to subsequently kill the engulfed organism.

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