Foundations in Microbiology
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Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18.L2, Problem 1VC
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How the aspect of the body’s defense (as depicted in figure 14.2a) help to protect the body against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.
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Figure 14.2a depicts the ciliary defense of the respiratory tree. The trachea and bronchi carry tufts of projections called cilia.
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