Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The action of microbicidal and microbiostatic agents along with example of each.

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The adverse effect of antimicrobial agent on microbial cells that lead to their death is known as mode of action of these agents. Agents affect cell targets that inflict damage leading to death of the microbial cell.

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