Multiple Choice
All of the following are true about bacterial capsules EXCEPT
A) they are produced by intracellular pathogens to avoid the host immune system.
B) they coat bacterial cell wall components inhibiting phagocytosis.
C) the slippery nature of capsules make "grabbing" the bacterial cell difficult.
D) the immune system attacks encapsulated organisms with opsonizing antibodies.
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