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Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen

Edition 8ISBN: 978-0073522593
book Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen cover

Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen

Edition 8ISBN: 978-0073522593
Exercise 5
Which of the following statements is false?
A) A disease with a long incubation period might spread extensively before an epidemic is recognized.
B) A person exposed to a low dose of a pathogen might not develop disease.
C) The young and the aged are more likely to develop certain diseases.
D) Malnourished populations are more likely to develop certain diseases.
E) Herd immunity occurs when a population does not engage in a given behavior, such as eating raw fish, that would otherwise increase their risk of disease.
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If the exposure dose is low, the individ...

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