1. What attributes would a microbe need (physical or biochemical) to be able to: a. Travel from Africa to North America and remain viable? b. Flourish in the new environment if it was pathogenic for man? c. Flourish in the new environment if it was pathogenic for plants? d. Flourish in the new environment if it was a soil organism?

1. What attributes would a microbe need (physical or biochemical) to be able to: a. Travel from Africa to North America and remain viable? b. Flourish in the new environment if it was pathogenic for man? c. Flourish in the new environment if it was pathogenic for plants? d. Flourish in the new environment if it was a soil organism?

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach

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ISBN:9781285244662

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Chapter1: Basics Of Asepsis

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