Lcl adhesin [ Choose ] O (attachment pili) attach to lung epithelial cells and alveolar macrophage

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### Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

1. **Lcl adhesin (attachment pili)**
   - **Function:** Attaches to lung epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages
   - **Options to Choose:**
     - [Choose]
Transcribed Image Text:### Mechanisms of Pathogenicity 1. **Lcl adhesin (attachment pili)** - **Function:** Attaches to lung epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages - **Options to Choose:** - [Choose]
**Match the following with the correct stage of pathogenesis for Streptococcus pneumoniae**

- **Lcl adhesin (attachment pili) attach to epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages:** 

  - [Dropdown Menu Choices]
    - Adherence
    - Not part of S. pneumoniae infection causing pneumonia
    - Portal of Exit
    - Invasiveness
    - Establishment

This instruction is likely part of an interactive educational activity where users can select the appropriate stage of pathogenesis from a dropdown menu for a given bacterial mechanism. The specific stage left to match involves Lcl adhesin, which is related to the adherence stage, a critical step in bacterial infection where pathogens attach to host cells.
Transcribed Image Text:**Match the following with the correct stage of pathogenesis for Streptococcus pneumoniae** - **Lcl adhesin (attachment pili) attach to epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages:** - [Dropdown Menu Choices] - Adherence - Not part of S. pneumoniae infection causing pneumonia - Portal of Exit - Invasiveness - Establishment This instruction is likely part of an interactive educational activity where users can select the appropriate stage of pathogenesis from a dropdown menu for a given bacterial mechanism. The specific stage left to match involves Lcl adhesin, which is related to the adherence stage, a critical step in bacterial infection where pathogens attach to host cells.
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Streptococcus pneumonae is a coccus (circular or lancet) shaped, facultative and gram positive bacteria that infects the humans by causing a disease called pneumonia. 

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