Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 20Q
During the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States, both countries were interested in “weaponizing” Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) endospores to deliver via missiles and other weapons. Why did they choose this particular organism?
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