MASTERING MICROBIOLOGY TAXONOMY
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Author: BAUMAN
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Chapter 14, Problem 6MC
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Any disease that is caused through direct effects of a pathogen is called an infectious disease. The pathogen can be bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and
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Ch. 14 - In which type of symbiosis do both members benefit...Ch. 14 - Prob. 2MCCh. 14 - Prob. 3MCCh. 14 - The most frequent portal of entry for pathogens is...Ch. 14 - Prob. 5MCCh. 14 - Prob. 6MCCh. 14 - Which of the following are most likely to cause...Ch. 14 - Prob. 8MCCh. 14 - When pathogenic bacterial cells lose the ability...Ch. 14 - Prob. 10MC
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