Mycobacteria sp. have evolved a mechanism to evade adaptive immunity by:

Mycobacteria sp. have evolved a mechanism to evade adaptive immunity by:



a. creating autoantibodies against activated T-cell populations
b. triggering T- and B-cell apoptosis
c. hiding within red blood cells of the body (similar to malarial infection)
d. inducing the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-10)
e. producing phagocytic chemorepellants and paralyzing neutrophils


Answer: inducing the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-10)


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