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True about corynebacterium diphtheria includes all of the following except:

A
Deep invasion is not seen
B
Elek's test is done for toxigenicity
C
Metachromatic granules are seen
D
Toxigenicity is mediated by chromosomal change
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (d) Toxigenicity is mediated by chromosomal change "Corynebacteriophage beta carries the structural gene (tox+) encoding diphtheria toxin and a family of closely related corynebacteriophage are responsible for toxigenic conversion of tox- C.diphtheria to tox+ phenotype." Elek's gel precipitation test is in vitro test for toxin detection.

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