A bacterial capsule can increase an organism's virulence because it
A) breaks into fragments called endotoxins.
B) is toxic for phagocytes.
C) produces severe cytopathic effects.
D) helps the organism to evade phagocytosis.
E) specifically affects nerve cells.
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