In which of the following organism the capsule does not act as a virulence factor?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Bordetella pertussisRef: (Harrison, 19th/e, p. 1021 and Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 333)Capsule of B. pertussis is not virulence factor of pertussis as Pertussis toxin (PT) - Most imp/important. Virulence factor.
H. influenzae
Strept pneumoniae
N. meningitidis
Bordetella pertussis
Bacteria