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Which infection cannot spread in laboratory?

A
TB
B
Brucellosis
C
Meliodosis
D
Pertussis
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Mackie and McCartney, Practical Medical Microbiology. 14th edition, Pages 38-39. 418Explanation:INFECTIONS IN LABORATORY WORKERSMost Common Causes of Laboratory-Acquired InfectionsBacteria:Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Shigella.Salmonella.Campylobacter.Brucella spp. -- Occasionally.Co.xiella bumetti.Rickettsiae.Chlamydia psittaci.Francisella tularensis.B. mallei.B. pseudomallei.Viruses:Hepatitis-B virus.Hepatitis-C virus.HIV.Hanta virus.ALSO NOTEBordetalla PertussisTransmission occurs primarily via direct contact or inhalation of airborne droplets.Highly contagious (Secondary attack rate is 80- 90%).Transmitted from human-to-human via contact with discharge from respiratory membranes or inhalation of infectious respiratory droplets.It is most contagious in the catarrhal and the paroxysmal stages.Laboratory acquired infection is rare, but numerous cases have been reported in literature in the past.

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