A Microbe Such as Ebola Virus That Sickens Most Everyone

question 10

Multiple Choice

A microbe such as Ebola virus that sickens most everyone that is infected would be characterized as a/an

• A)opportunistic pathogen.
• B)obligate pathogen.
• C)facultative pathogen.
• D)true pathogen.

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Definitions:

Robert Entman

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Agenda-setting Theory

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McCombs and Shaw

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