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 6R
Summary Introduction
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How the Shiga toxin enters a human cell and inhibits protein synthesis.
Concept introduction:
Microorganisms that have the ability to cause infectious diseases are called as pathogens. Illness in an individual is caused either by disturbing the normal
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Chapter 15 Solutions
Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Ch. 15 - The removal of plasmids reduces virulence in which...Ch. 15 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 15 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 15 - All of the following can occur during bacterial...Ch. 15 - The ID50 for Campylobacter sp. is 500 cells; the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 15 - A drug that binds to mannose on human cells would...Ch. 15 - The earliest smallpox vaccines were infected...Ch. 15 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 15 - Which of the following statements is true? a. The...Ch. 15 - Prob. 1ACh. 15 - Prob. 2ACh. 15 - Prob. 3ACh. 15 - How do each of the following strategies contribute...Ch. 15 - On July 8, a woman was given an antibiotic for...Ch. 15 - Explain whether each of the following examples is...Ch. 15 - Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy are...
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