Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11.L1, Problem 1CSR
1. How would one best describe the state of being a carrier of HCV?
a. It is on the skin and transmitted through direct contact.
b. The person shows symptoms and is jaundiced.
c. The person has a chronic infection of the liver and harbors the virus.
d. The person has had contact with blood in a medical setting.
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