Encapsulated Bacteria [USMLE]
Encapsulated bacteria – Examples are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae A , Haemophilus Influenzae type B, Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and group B Strep. Their capsules serve as an antiphagocytic virulence factor.
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