Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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Chapter 24, Problem 10MC
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Monkeypox is caused by Orthopox virus (monkeypox virus) in animals such as prairie dogs and rodents. Monkeypox is an infectious and fatal disease which can get transmitted to human due to close contact with infected animals or infected humans.
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Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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Ch. 24 - Prob. 11MCCh. 24 - Prob. 12MCCh. 24 - Prob. 13MCCh. 24 - Prob. 14MCCh. 24 - Epstein-Barr virus ________. a. can be...Ch. 24 - Prob. 1VICh. 24 - Prob. 2VICh. 24 - Prob. 1SACh. 24 - Prob. 2SACh. 24 - Prob. 3SACh. 24 - Prob. 4SACh. 24 - Prob. 5SACh. 24 - Prob. 1MCh. 24 - Most DNA viruses replicate within nuclei of host...Ch. 24 - Prob. 2CTCh. 24 - Prob. 3CTCh. 24 - Prob. 4CTCh. 24 - Prob. 5CTCh. 24 - Prob. 6CTCh. 24 - After a patient complains that his eyes are...Ch. 24 - Prob. 1CMCh. 24 - Prob. 1TMWCh. 24 - Prob. 2TMWCh. 24 - Why is more likely that double-stranded DNA...Ch. 24 - Prob. 4TMWCh. 24 - Prob. 5TMWCh. 24 - Why are children with fifth disease often reported...Ch. 24 - The Davises were excited about their newborn twin...Ch. 24 - Prob. 2CCSCh. 24 - Prob. 3CCSCh. 24 - Prob. 1EDCS
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