MICROBIOLOGY: FUNDAMENTALS CONNECT AC
MICROBIOLOGY: FUNDAMENTALS CONNECT AC
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Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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The merits and problems that inherent during elimination of all mosquitoes in an effort to battle diseases such as yellow fever, dengue fever, and chikungunya.

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Infections refer to an abnormal condition of the body that disrupts important physical and physiological function of the body. It is caused by improper diet, lack of exercise, various infectious agents such as bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic, toxic substances, genetic disorders, and depression or stress. All these factors play an important role in illness and disturb the normal functioning of the body.

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