Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21.5, Problem 13AYP
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The possible causative agents for each of the diseases affecting the lower respiratory tract, tuberculosis, community-acquired pneumonia, healthcare-associated pneumonia, and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

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Diseases are caused due to infection by various microorganisms like strains of bacteria and viruses. The respiratory system is affected leading to the destruction of the lining of the epithelial layer of lungs.

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