Factors that contribute to difficulty in eliminating fungal infections via the body's defenses include
A) the capsules of some fungi resist phagocytosis.
B) many fungi are resistant to cell mediated immune responses.
C) many pathogenic fungi produce leukocidins.
D) both resistance to phagocytosis and cell mediated immunity.
E) many pathogenic fungi are resistant to the action of complement.

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Both resistance to phagocytosis (A) and cell mediated immunity (B) contribute to the difficulty in eliminating fungal infections. Some fungi have capsules that make them difficult to engulf and destroy by phagocytes, and others have mechanisms that help them evade immune responses such as cell-mediated mechanisms. Therefore, the best answer is D.

Factors That Contribute to Difficulty in Eliminating Fungal Infections Via