Criteria for assigning pathogens to a biosafety level include all the following except

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The ability to culture the pathogen using standard laboratory media and equipment is not a criterion for assigning biosafety levels. Biosafety levels are determined based on factors like mode of transmission, level of infectivity, availability of prevention/treatment, and the disease's severity and mortality rates, rather than the ease of culturing the pathogen.

Criteria for Assigning Pathogens to a Biosafety Level Include All