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K antigen is a

  • A.somatic antigen
  • B.capsular antigen
  • C.flagellar antigen
  • D.virulent antigen

Answer: B

Correct answer: capsular antigen

K is the capsular antigen - from the German Kapsel. The other two in the Kauffman-White scheme are O, the somatic antigen of the lipopolysaccharide, and H, the flagellar antigen. Together they define the serotype of an enterobacterium.

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