False about H. influenzae:
Ans. (b) Protein capsule plays an impoant role in pathogenecity Capsule is made up of polysaccharide (not protein) Antigenic determinants of Hemophilus Capsular polysaccharide Outer membrane proteins Lipooligsaccharide Major determinant Basis of classification (types a to f) Type b capsular polysachharide contain pentose sugar (ribose) other types have hexose sugar OMP and LOS subtyping is of epidemiological value
It needs X and V factor for growth
Protein capsule plays an impoant role in pathogenecity
It is a rare cause of meningitis in the first 2 months of life
Most common invasive manifestation is meningitis