Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Cat scratch disease is one of the common and generally benign infectious diseases, which is caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae. It is usually found in the kids with the scratch or bite from the cat and the infection starts at the site of the injury within 3–14 days.
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5. Outline the pathogenesis of tetanus.
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9. What is a synergistic infection? How might one...Ch. 23 - Why is sporotrichosis sometimes called rose...
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