Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Anaerobic microorganisms are those organisms which grow in the absence of oxygen. There are a large number of microorganisms growing inside the colon of humans. These include species of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Isolation and analysis of various strains of bacteria are done in the laboratory with enzymatic and biochemical tests.
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