Multiple choice

Which of the following virulence factors of Bordetella pertussis causes damage to epithelium of the respiratory tract?

  1. Adenylate cyclase toxin (CyaA)

  2. Pertussigen

  3. Heat labile toxin (HLT)

  4. Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Heat labile toxin (HLT) causes damage to epithelium of the respiratory tract.