Mycobacterium tuberculosis has chemicals in its cell wall that inhibit the fusion of phagocytic vacuoles with lysosomes.Which statement is then true?

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The chemicals in the cell wall of M. tuberculosis prevent the fusion of phagocytic vacuoles with lysosomes, thus allowing the bacterium to survive and replicate inside the phagocytic cell. Complement proteins may not be effective against the bacterium since it can evade the killing mechanisms of the host immune system. The bacterium can also suppress the immune system, making it difficult for antibodies to effectively kill the bacteria. Additionally, the bacterium can produce chemicals that inhibit the macrophage from destroying the bacteria.

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Has Chemicals in Its Cell Wall That Inhibit