Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134402819
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 3SA
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A chart of five kinds of hepatitis and their infected pathogens, the way through which the patient might have become infected and the relative degree of seriousness.
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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It can occurthrough genetic diseases, medications, sexual transmission, and alcohol intake. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are types of hepatitis virus. Each of the virusesis responsible to cause different type of disease. Hepatitis A, B, and C can be acute for initial six months and type B and C can be chronic and lasting longer.
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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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