Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 9SA
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The vaccines for two types of hepatitis.
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Hepatitis refers to the condition wherein an inflammation of the liver takes place. Hepatitis is usually caused by a viral infection; however, there can be other causes for this condition. Other causes can be autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis, which occurs due to medications, toxins, alcohol, and drugs. There are many types of hepatitis namely hepatitis A, B, C, alcoholic, and D.
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Chapter 24 Solutions
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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1. Describe two characteristics of Streptococcus...Ch. 24 - Describe the process of periodontal disease.Ch. 24 - Prob. 3SACh. 24 - Prob. 4SACh. 24 - Prob. 5SACh. 24 - How do Shigella cells move from one host cell to...Ch. 24 - Name four different pathogenic groups of...Ch. 24 -
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10. Contrast the cause and epidemiology of...
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