This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Bacteriology, Subject name: Microbiology
Diplococcus pneumoniae shows the following characters except 
Select and explain. 
A. Capsule, B. Bile solubility test positive, C. Causes Meningitis, D. Not pathogenic to mice
D: Not pathogenic to mice
Answer: D: Not pathogenic to mice 
Explanation: Streptococcus pneumoniae is capsulated and bile soluble. It can cause infections like meningitis, pneumonia etc. Experimentally, a fatal infection can be produced in mice or rabbits by intraperitoneal inoculation of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Death occurs in 1-3 days and Streptococcus pneumoniae can be demonstrated in large numbers in the peritoneal exudate and hea blood. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 226