Which of the following infectious agents and means of disposal are mismatched?
A. Carcasses of animals that died of anthrax must be incinerated to avoid endospores entering the soil.
B. Drums made with animal hides should be treated with sterilizing gas to eliminate endospores.
C. Mosquito bed nets must be washed in bleach weekly to eliminate any residual Plasmodium.
D. Coagulation factors purified from blood must be heat-treated to destroy HIV.
Answer: C
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