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1.	An anaerobic culture of peritoneal fluid grows Bacteroides fragilis. What are its primary mechanisms for resisting phagocytosis?
A.	Exotoxin
B.	Endotoxin
C.	Capsular polysaccharide
D.	Pleomorphism
Answer» D. Pleomorphism

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