Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The function of liver and also speculate the reason that different types of viruses can cause pathology in liver.
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Health is defined as the complete set of social, mental and physical well-being of a person. It is ability of biological system to acquire, convert and utilize energy with maximum efficiency.
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