Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 8CT
Some materials, such as metal bone pins and plastic heart valves, can be implanted into the body without fear of rejection by the patient’s immune system. Why is this? What are the ideal properties of any material that is to be implanted?
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Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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