All of the following are true about bacillus anthrax except: (A) Plasmid is responsible for toxin production, (B) Cutaneous anthrax generally resolves spontatneously, (C) Capsular polypeptide aids virulence by inhibiting phagocytosis, (D) Toxin is a complex of two fractions
Answer is D. The anthrax toxin is encoded by a separate plasmid. It is a complex of three fractions: A)Edema factor B)Protective antigen factor and C)Lethal factor Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 249