MICROBIOLOGY W/ACCESS
MICROBIOLOGY W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781266808685
Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 18.3, Problem 5AYP
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The conditions (according to the information provided in question 4AYP of chapter 18) which are transmitted to the respiratory tract through droplet contact.

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Skin acts as a protective body organ that defends the body from microbes and other harmful elements. Skin exposes an environment that is unfriendly for the growth of many microorganisms. Many microbes were found living under the skin and the majority of them resided within the outermost layer of the epidermis of the skin. These microbes are responsible for causing several infectious skin conditions.

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