Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes respiratory disease by
A) infecting and killing alveolar macrophages.
B) killing the epithelial cells of the alveoli.
C) attaching to, inhibiting, and ultimately killing the ciliated epithelial cells of the trachea.
D) triggering inflammatory mediator release.
E) paralyzing the respiratory muscles.
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