Immune system evasion and antigenic variation

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Inhibition of complement activation

a) Capsules with sialic acid residues that prohibit alternative pathway activation

b) Group B and Group A streptococcal C5a-ase

2. Presence of antiphagocytic factors

a) Capsular polysaccharide

b) M-proteins

3. Genetic variation of surface proteins

a) Pili of GC

4. Inhibit phagolysosome fusion- mycobacteria

5. Scavenge reactive oxygen species- glycolipid of M. leprae

6. Block killing- hemolysins of L monocytogenes

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