Four weeks after assisting in several calf deliveries, a farmer develops fever, weakness, muscle aches, and sweats. The fever rises in the afternoon and falls during the night. Brucella abortus is isolated. Which one of the three Brucella species is a possible bioterrorism agent and is best described by one of the following?
Four weeks after assisting in several calf deliveries, a farmer develops fever, weakness, muscle aches, and sweats. The fever rises in the afternoon and falls during the night. Brucella abortus is isolated. Which one of the three Brucella species is a possible bioterrorism agent and is best described by one of the following?
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Four weeks after assisting in several calf deliveries, a farmer develops fever, weakness, muscle aches, and sweats. The fever rises in the afternoon and falls during the night. Brucella abortus is isolated. Which one of the three Brucella species is a possible bioterrorism agent and is best described by one of the following?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Typically infects cattle, requires 5% to 10% carbon dioxide for growth, and is inhibited by the dye thionine
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