Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.L2, Problem 13CT
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Why the betel nuts chewing population of eastern India show less incidence of Strongyloides infection.
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Strongyloides stercoralis is a nematode that is the causative agent of threadworm infection. It is an exceptionally minute nematode that has the capability to complete its life cycle in humans.
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