Streptococcus pyogenes produces proteins called ________, which alter(s) the surface of the pathogen and inhibits phagocytosis.
A) glycolipids
B) leukocidins
C) M proteins
D) pus

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Streptococcus pyogenes produces M proteins, also known as Group A streptococcal M protein, which alter the surface of the pathogen and inhibits phagocytosis. M proteins help the bacteria evade the host immune system and can contribute to the pathogenesis of streptococcal infections, such as scarlet fever and rheumatic fever. Glycolipids and leukocidins are not specific to Streptococcus pyogenes, and pus is a product of inflammation and not a protein produced by bacteria.

Streptococcus Pyogenes Produces Proteins Called ________, Which Alter(s) the Surface