Brock Biology of Microbiology - Modern MasteringBiology
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ISBN: 9780134602325
Author: MADIGAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25.4, Problem 1CR
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Diseases caused by a group of pathogens including bacteria viruses and protozoan’s are termed as infectious diseases. These pathogens take advantage of the compromised immune response of the host for invasion and growth in the human body. Certain life style factors are also responsible for different kinds of infectious diseases. These kinds of diseases affect the human body by inhibiting the function of any particular system required for proper functioning of the human cells or tissues.
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Ch. 25.1 - What event is required but not sufficient to cause...Ch. 25.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.1 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 25.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.2 - Prob. 3MQCh. 25.2 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.3 - What are virulence factors? How can the LD50 test...Ch. 25.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.3 - Prob. 1CR
Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 25.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.4 - Prob. 3MQCh. 25.4 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 25.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.5 - Prob. 3MQCh. 25.5 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.6 - What key features are shared by all AB exotoxins?Ch. 25.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.6 - Prob. 3MQCh. 25.6 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 25.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.7 - QDistinguish between the mechanism of cytotoxins...Ch. 25.8 - What part of the Escherichia coli cell contains...Ch. 25.8 - Why is it necessary to test for endotoxin in water...Ch. 25.8 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25 - Coagulase is a virulence factor for Staphylococcus...Ch. 25 - Although mutants incapable of producing exotoxins...
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