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Cave art by early humans recognized the existence of the major signs of inflammation.
-A bacterium has elements on its surface that are resistant to lysozyme. If an individual is infected with this bacterium, what is a probable consequence?
A)destruction of the bacterium by NK cells
B)successful reproduction of the bacterium and continued disease
C)removal of the bacterium by dendritic cells
D)the individual's humoral immunity will immediately take over
E)lymphocytes will migrate from the thymus to manage the bacterium

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The resistance of the bacterium's surface to lysozyme implies that it is able to evade host defenses which utilize lysozyme to break down bacterial cell walls. This gives the bacterium an advantage in reproducing and causing continued disease.

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