Attenuation Occurs in a Laboratory, Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

Attenuation occurs in a laboratory, because

• A) non virulent or weakly virulent mutants grow faster in vitro in laboratory media.
• B) patients are generally treated with drugs that induce attenuation.
• C) pathogens lose virulence with age.
• D) none of the above are true.

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