The Infectious Doses for Various Bacterial Infections Are Listed in the Table

Multiple Choice

The infectious doses for various bacterial infections are listed in the table below. Which of these bacteria would likely have the greatest virulence?

$$\begin{array} { | | l | | l | | } \hline { \text { Bacterium } } &{ \text { Infectious Dose (ID) } } \\\hline \hline \text { Mycobacterium tuberculosis } & 10 \\\hline \hline \text { Neisseria gonorrhoeae } & 1,000 \\\hline \hline \text { Vibrio cholerae } & 1,000,000,000 \\\hline \hline \text { Salmonella enterica } & 10,000 \\\hline \hline\end{array}$$

A) Vibrio cholerae
B) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
C) Salmonella enterica
D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis