Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 28, Problem 13RQ
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The key features of the four levels of biological containment.
Introduction:
The laboratory as well as medical personnels are exposed to harmful pathogens on a daily basis. Clinical biologists should protect themselves from the infection caused by dangerous pathogens while working with them. The infectious agents are ranked by the ease of transmission and the severity of the disease caused by them.
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