Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 7SA
Give an example of an organ-specific autoimmune disease and one that is widespread, involving a variety of tissues and organs.
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