Once a bacterium attaches and enters a host cell within a phagosome,the pathogen has one of three fates,depending on the pathogen.According to the figure below,Shigella and Listeria utilize which mechanism to avoid being destroyed by the host cell?

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Shigella and Listeria are able to escape from the phagosome and enter the cytoplasm of the host cell, where they are able to replicate and cause damage. This allows them to avoid being destroyed by the host cell's lysosomal enzymes, which would normally break down the phagosome and its contents.

Once a Bacterium Attaches and Enters a Host Cell Within