Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) Organisms Are Dangerous, Exotic, and Pose

question 52

Multiple Choice

Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) organisms are dangerous, exotic, and pose an increased risk of aerosol-transmitted infections and life-threatening disease.Two examples of BSL-4 organisms are:

• A)Marburg and Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever.
• B)St.Louis encephalitis virus and Coccidioides immitis.
• C)Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Ebola.
• D)Francisella tularensis and Ebola.

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