Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Many direct factors or general barriers contribute to all host-microbe relationship to some degree. In some conditions, they favor the microbial establishments and in some conditions, they provide some measure of general defense to the host. The vertebral host possesses some specific physical and mechanical barriers. These barriers are the first line of defense against physical, chemical, and microbial assaults. Skin, mucous membranes, epithelia of the respiratory, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal systems are examples of first-line defense barriers.
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Ch. 32.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 32.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32.2 - Why is the skin such a good first line of defense...Ch. 32.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32.3 - What strategies could a Gram-negative bacterium...Ch. 32.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 32.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 32.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 32.3 - Prob. 5CC
Ch. 32.3 - Prob. 6CCCh. 32.3 - Prob. 7CCCh. 32.4 - Prob. 1MICh. 32.4 - Describe the structure and function of each of the...Ch. 32.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 32.4 - Prob. 4CCCh. 32.4 - Prob. 5CCCh. 32.4 - Discuss the role of NK cells in protecting the...Ch. 32.5 - Prob. 1MICh. 32.5 - Prob. 1CCCh. 32.5 - Injury to the spleen can lead to its removal. What...Ch. 32.5 - Describe SALT and MALT functions in innate...Ch. 32.6 - Prob. 1CCCh. 32.6 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32.6 - Prob. 3CCCh. 32.7 - Prob. 1MICh. 32.7 - Prob. 1CCCh. 32.7 - Prob. 2CCCh. 32 - Prob. 1RCCh. 32 - Prob. 2RCCh. 32 - Prob. 1ALCh. 32 - Prob. 2ALCh. 32 - Prob. 3ALCh. 32 - Prob. 4AL
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