The ID50 for cutaneous anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis is 10-50 endospores, while the ID50 for inhalation anthrax is 10,000 to 20,000 endospores. This means that __________.
A) not enough information is available to answer this question
B) neither cutaneous nor inhalation anthrax can easily be acquired.
C) cutaneous anthrax is easier to acquire than inhalation anthrax
D) inhalation anthrax is easier to acquire than cutaneous anthrax
E) cutaneous and inhalation anthrax are equally easy to acquire
Ans: C) cutaneous anthrax is easier to acquire than inhalation anthrax
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