During the anthrax attacks of 2001, several letters were received at the offices
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During the anthrax attacks of 2001, several letters were received at the offices of 2 US senators and various media outlets. The letter contained dry granular powdery material. 17 people who came into contact suffered infections, 5 more died of anthrax. How could dried-out material cause anthrax?a-Anthrax are acellular infectious particles. When they came into contact with living hosts, they entered the host's cells, took over their metabollic machinery, and caused them to produce more bacteria.
b-Anthrax bacteria can form endospores in order to reproduce endosphores under harsh environmental conditions. The material in the letters contained endospores of anthrax bacteria, which germinated and grew more favorable enivronment of the victim's bodies.
c-Anthrax bacteria can form endosphores in order to reproduce. A few active bacteria in the letters started to produce enormous numbers of endospores upon contact with the anthrax victim.
d- Anthrax endospores are highly motile by flagella. When the endospores came into contact with human hosts, they swarmed into the bodies of their victims.
e- none of the choices are correct
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During the anthrax attacks of 2001, several letters were received at the offices of 2 US senators and various media outlets. The letter contained dry granular powdery material. 17 people who came into contact suffered infections, 5 more died of anthrax. How could dried-out material cause anthrax?
a-Anthrax are acellular infectious particles. When they came into contact with living hosts, they entered the host's cells, took over their metabollic machinery, and caused them to produce more bacteria.
b-Anthrax bacteria can form endospores in order to reproduce endosphores under harsh environmental conditions. The material in the letters contained endospores of anthrax bacteria, which germinated and grew more favorable enivronment of the victim's bodies.
c-Anthrax bacteria can form endosphores in order to reproduce. A few active bacteria in the letters started to produce enormous numbers of endospores upon contact with the anthrax victim.
d- Anthrax endospores are highly motile by flagella. When the endospores came into contact with human hosts, they swarmed into the bodies of their victims.
e- none of the choices are correct
ANTHRAX EASILY GERMINATE AND GROW IN VICTIMS BODY ,BECAUSE OF FAVIRABLE ENVIRONMENT
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