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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Possible causative agents for each of the infectious conditions affecting both the upper and lower respiratory tract, whooping cough, RSV disease, and influenza.

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There are various strains of bacteria and virus which cause infection inside the human body. Bacteria release toxins which cause apoptosis and necrosis of cells in the body. Bacteria are microorganisms which do not have a nucleus and contain chromatin in the cytoplasm. Protein synthesis takes place in the cytoplasm.

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