Multiple Choice
The best description of direct damage by a pathogen is
A) host cells destroyed when pathogens metabolize and multiply.
B) capsule components of pathogens kill cells.
C) poisonous substances secreted by viruses kill cells.
D) superantigens cause cytokine release which then cause symptoms of disease.
E) protein synthesis is interrupted by toxins.
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