Multiple choice

GlaxoSmithKline closed its US plant in 2015 after the cooling tower tested positive for a deadly bacterium. Which of the following bacteria was found in its cooling tower?

  1. Vibrio cholerae

  2. Legionella pneumophila

  3. Klebsiella pneumoniae

  4. Borrelia vincenti

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Legionella pneumophila was found in the cooling tower of the US plant. This bacterium causes a lethal form of pneumonia.