Microbiology: An Introduction
Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Vaccine is an agent that gives active acquired immunity to microbes or its toxins or its cell surface proteins.

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