Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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One important way to critically analyze a study that finds a correlation between two factors is the biological plausibility of the finding. This means whether there are already known biological facts or phenomenon that might explain the correlation. Assess the biological plausibility of a correlation between the composition of the gut microbiome and one’s likelihood to have irritable bowel syndrome. Do the same for a correlation between the gut microbiome and the likelihood of having the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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