Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
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Chapter 11, Problem 2CAE
Between April 1 and May 15 of one year. 22 Children in three states developed diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. The children had each received pet ducklings. Gram-negative facultatively anaerobic bacteria were isolated from both the patients and the ducks feces; the bacteria were identified as serovar C2. What is the genus of these bacteria?
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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