The most common bacterial characteristic that allows for evasion of phagocytosis by the host is:

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Exotoxin and extracellular enzyme production and pili are factors that can increase an organism's virulence.The exotoxins and extracellular enzymes may be used to survive phagocytosis,but these do not help an organism evade phagocytosis.Organisms possessing a polysaccharide capsule are considered highly virulent because they can evade phagocytosis.Pili are used to transfer plasmids that may contain the genes for antimicrobial resistance and,therefore,help an organism survive in the host.

The Most Common Bacterial Characteristic That Allows for Evasion of Phagocytosis