Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18.L1, Problem 3MCQ
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Scarlet fever is a result of group A streptococcal infection (such asStreptococcus pyogenes ). It is characterized by red rashes and fever.
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Foundations in Microbiology
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