Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780078021046
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Jennifer Bunn
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The characteristics of the skin’s normal microbiota.
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Skin is the main part of the integumentary system. It plays an important role to prevent the body from the invading pathogen and from the harsh environment. Skin along with hair, nails, sweat, and oil glands are the part of the integumentary system.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach - Standalone book
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