Moist heat kills all of the following EXCEPT_______________?
Correct answer: D. Coxiella burnetti
- A. Brucella
- B. Mycobacterium
- C. Salmonella
- D. Coxiella burnetti
Explanation
Coxiella burnetii is unusually resistant to heat and may survive ordinary pasteurisation conditions, so it requires more stringent treatment. Brucella, Mycobacterium, and Salmonella are generally destroyed by effective moist-heat treatment.
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