Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 1MCQ
The removal of plasmids reduces virulence in which of the following organisms?
- a. Clostridium tetani
- b. Escherichia coli
- c. Salmonella enterica
- d. Streptococcus mutans
- e. Clostridium botulinum
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