Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Skin contains numerous physical and chemical properties that make it an important barrier against destructive pathogens and foreign substances. Skin exposes an environment that is unfriendly for the growth of many microorganisms. The skin has vast dry surfaces with high salt concentration and it is coated with toxic antimicrobial substances.

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