A worker from an abattoir (slaughterhouse), involved in the processing of cattle to produce various cuts of meat, report

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A worker froman abattoir (slaughterhouse), involved in theprocessing of cattle to produce various cuts ofmeat, reported to his family physician that hehad been experiencing the following symptoms forabout two to three weeks: malaise, chills, sweats,fatigue, weight loss, and arthralgia’s. Uponreporting his history, he told you that other workers at theplant also had reported similar symptoms. You arranged tohave blood samples taken and submitted to the clinical bacteriologylaboratory at a local hospital. Their report stated: 1)There was no growth of any bacterial colonieson an enriched medium after 24 hours, but there wassignificant uniform growth of smooth and translucent coloniesafter seven days; 2) The gram stainrevealed Gram-negative cocco-baccilli. Which of thefollowing genera is the likely cause of the man’s symptoms?
a.
Escherichia coli (EIEC)
b.
Neisseria meningitidis
c.
Campylobacter jejuni
d.
Shigella flexneri
e.
Brucella abortus
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