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17540 Microbiology

A major step in the pathogenesis of listeriosis is –

AThe formation of antigen-antibody complexes with resultant complement activation and tissue damage
BThe release of hyaluronidase by L. monocytogenes, which contributes to its dissemination from local sites
CThe antiphagocytic activity of the L. monocytogenes capsule
DThe survival and multiplication of L'. monocytogenes within mononuclear phagocytes and host epithelial cells (Correct Answer)