Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The types of normal biota presently known to occupy the skin.

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Skin acts as a protective body organ that defends the body from microbes and other harmful elements. Skin contains numerous physical and chemical properties that makes it an important barrier against destructive pathogens and foreign substances. It restricts infection and disease unless it has been cut or broken.

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