The Rapid Transfer of a Microbial Pathogen Through Animals of a Susceptible

question 34

Multiple Choice

The rapid transfer of a microbial pathogen through animals of a susceptible species _____.

• A)does not change the pathogenicity
• B)increases its fitness in broth culture
• C)can increase the intensity of the disease produced by that pathogen
• D)can decrease the intensity of the disease produced by that pathogen

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Definitions:

Radioactivity

The process by which unstable atomic nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation, including alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Poisson Random Variable

Reflects the number of times a specified event occurs within a fixed interval, assuming events occur independently and at a constant rate.

Poisson Probabilities

The probability distribution that measures the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.