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1. Define the following - Biosafety, Biosecurity, Biohazard, Bioterrorism
2. Write short notes on the history of Biosafety
3. Define Laboratory acquired infection
4. List commonly acquired Laboratory Infections
5. List the pathogens you encountered during your attachment
6. List the equipment, barriers and methods that were used to prevent laboratory acquired infections at your attachment station.
Note References have been provided
Biosafety in
Laboratory-Acquired Infections Kamaljit Singh Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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