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 6MCQ
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Some of the bacteria enclose themselves by capsules formed of polysaccharides called encapsulated. These encapsulated stains of the bacteria are more virulent and resistant to intracellular killing than non-encapsulated stains.
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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