KROK 1 2008 – Question 40 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
The territory of an old burial ground for animal refuse that hasn’t been used for over 50 years is meant for house building. But soil investigation showed the presence of viable spores of a causative agent causing a very dangerous disease. What microorganism might have been preserved in soil for such a long period of time?
- A. Mycobacterium bovis
- B. Yersinia pestis
- C. Bacillus anthracis
- D. Brucella abortus
- E. Francisella tularensis
Hint
Think about which dangerous zoonotic bacillus forms highly resistant endospores that can persist in soil for decades, unlike most other animal-borne pathogens.
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