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Chapter 25, Problem 17MC
Of the following characteristics, which would contribute most to making a microorganism an effective biological warfare agent?
a. Is readily available in the environment
b. can be spread by contact after original dissemination
c. cannot be treated well outside a hospital
d. is easily identified by symptoms
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