Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
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Chapter 14, Problem 3R
Summary Introduction
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The given conditions as acute, sub-acute, and chronic conditions of a disease.
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Infection is a specific type of disease caused by invasion of infectious agent into the body, their multiplication and reaction of the host body to that infectious agent. The infection may vary based on the onset and duration of signs and symptoms they produce.
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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