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References

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories." CDC.gov, 2021, http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/index.htm Accessed December 15, 2021.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Current TB Guidelines." CDC.gov, 23 Oct 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/guidelines/default.htm Accessed December 15, 2021.
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