A major difference between EHEC and EPEC is
 A.EHEC secretes a Shiga-like toxin and EPEC does not
 B.EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not
 C.EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not
 D.EPEC passes through the placenta to infect the fetus and EHEC does not

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A.EHEC secretes a Shiga-like toxin and EPEC does not

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