Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Ebola virus disease (EVD), also termed as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a deadly hemorrhagic fever of humans and it is caused by Ebola virus. Common symptoms include abrupt fever, joint pain, sore throat, weakness, muscle aches, and headache. Progression of Ebola symptoms such as hiccups, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and rash. It is mainly transmitted through direct contact with body fluids like blood and secretions.
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Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 35.1 - MICRO INQUIRY During which stages does the host...Ch. 35.1 - Define infection, infectious disease,...Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 35.1 - What are some important characteristics of a...Ch. 35.1 - What is an obligate intracellular pathogen? How...Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 5CCCh. 35.1 - Prob. 6CCCh. 35.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 35.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 35.2 - Define droplet nuclei, vehicle, fomite, and...
Ch. 35.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 35.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 35.2 - Prob. 6CCCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 35.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 35.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 35.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 35.4 - What are virulence factors?Ch. 35.4 - What are pathogenicity islands and why are they...Ch. 35.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 35.4 - Prob. 4CCCh. 35 - Prob. 1RCCh. 35 - Prob. 2RCCh. 35 - Prob. 3RCCh. 35 - Prob. 1ALCh. 35 - Prob. 2ALCh. 35 - Prob. 3ALCh. 35 - Prob. 4ALCh. 35 - Prob. 5ALCh. 35 - Prob. 6AL
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