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How does S. aureus prevent being killed by phagocytes?

By excreting a carbohydrate capsule which prevents phagocytosis

By expressing protein A which binds to the Fc portion of antibodies

By preventing phagosome-lysosome fusion

By disrupting the phagosome membrane and escaping into the cytosol

RC 10th Ed. p343