Laboratory Manual for Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781260163469
Author: OBENAUF, Steven
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 17.3, Problem 1MM
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Other disease characterized by a flaccid form of paralysis.
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) causes spinal cord disease with loss of muscle strength, tone, and reflexes. It can occur due to infection by adenovirus, polio virus or West Nile virus. It also causes breathing problems with respiratory failure.
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Laboratory Manual for Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 1AYPCh. 17.1 - Prob. 2AYPCh. 17.1 - NCLEX PREP 1. The term immunologically privileged...Ch. 17.2 - Discuss the current state of knowledge of the...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 2NPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 8AYP
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