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Which of the Statements Regarding Vibrio Vulnificus Infection and Its

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Which of the statements regarding Vibrio vulnificus infection and its causative agent is FALSE?


A) Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacterium that is related to V. cholerae but lacks a capsule.
B) V. vulnificus releases degradative enzymes as well as toxins in a coordinated manner, controlled by a quorum-sensing mechanism.
C) V. vulnificus produces endotoxin, which causes an uncontrolled inflammatory response that leads to endotoxic shock.
D) In most people, V. vulnificus causes fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, but immunocompromised people are at risk of developing sepsis.
E) V. vulnificus produces a cytotoxin called RTX that kills epithelial cells by forming pores in their membranes.

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