Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 20Q
During the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States, both countries were interested in “weaponizing” Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) endospores to deliver via missiles and other weapons. Why did they choose this particular organism?
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Ch. 3.1 - List the structures all bacteria possess.Ch. 3.1 - Identify three structures some but not all...Ch. 3.1 - Describe three major shapes of bacteria.Ch. 3.1 - Provide at least four terms to describe bacterial...Ch. 3.2 - Describe the structure and function of six...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 3.2 - Q. Device-associated infections are very common...Ch. 3.3 - Differentiate between the two main types of...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 3.3 - Prob. 9AYP
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