Adherence Factors: increases virulence of pathogens by assisting in attachment to host cells
• Capsule: polysaccharide layer that envelops bacteria; prevent phagocytosis from immune cells
Adherence factors include ALL of the following EXCEPT
a) capsule
b) fimbriae
c) flagella
d) lipopolysaccharide
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