Which of the following organisms lives within the host cell as a means of avoiding destruction by the host's immune response?
A) Chloroflexus sp.
B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C) Deinococcus radiodurans
D) Streptococcus sp.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an intracellular pathogen that lives within macrophages, a type of host immune cell. This allows it to avoid detection and destruction by the host's immune response. Chloroflexus sp., Deinococcus radiodurans, and Streptococcus sp. are not known to have this adaptation for survival.

Which of the Following Organisms Lives Within the Host Cell