Which amongst the following biological agents carries the least potential for use as a biological weapon for microbial terrorism: (A) Plague (Yersinia pestis), (B) Small pox (variola major), (C) Botulism (Cl. Botulinum), (D) Brucellosis (Brucella sp)
Answer is D. * Plague, small pox and botulism are category A bioterrorism agents. * Brucella is category B Ref: Baveja textbook of microbiology; 4th edition