Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
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 4A
How do each of the following strategies contribute to the virulence of the pathogen? What disease does each organism cause?
| Strategy | Pathogen |
| Changes its cell wall after entry into host | Yersinia pestis |
| Uses urea to produce ammonia | Helicobacter pylori |
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