
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 28, Problem 17RQ
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The four select agents and the diseases caused by them.
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Select agents are the biological agents and toxins that have the potential to cause a severe threat to the health and safety of people, animals, and plants. There is a total of 67 toxins and select agents. The Federal Select Agent program monitors the use, possession, and transfer of biological select agents and toxins that can cause severe threat to animals and plants.
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