Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134402789

Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.

Publisher: PEARSON

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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)

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