An Epidemiologist Is Investigating a New Disease and Observes What

question 72

Multiple Choice

An epidemiologist is investigating a new disease and observes what appear to be bacteria inside tissue cells in clinical samples from victims. The scientist wants to try to isolate the bacteria in the lab. What culture conditions are most likely to be successful?

• A) culturing on blood agar plates
• B) inoculation of EMB plates
• C) incubation in an anaerobic culture system
• D) inoculation of cell cultures
• E) inoculation of a minimal medium broth

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Hypnotic States

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Morpheme

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