Which of the following is NOT true about rheumatic fever (rheumatic heart disease)? It can cause damage to heart valves It is caused by bacterial septicemia None of the other four answers (All are true about rheumatic fever) It is caused by an immune response against Streptococcus pyogenes M protein It is a complication of Streptococcus pyogenes infection of the upper respiratory tract

Which of the following is NOT true about rheumatic fever (rheumatic heart disease)? It can cause damage to heart valves It is caused by bacterial septicemia None of the other four answers (All are true about rheumatic fever) It is caused by an immune response against Streptococcus pyogenes M protein It is a complication of Streptococcus pyogenes infection of the upper respiratory tract

Body Structures & Functions

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Chapter12: Blood

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