Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 10MC
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Pseudomembrane is a layer formed by exudates that resembles a membrane. This membrane can be formed on the surface of mucus membrane (conjunctiva) or on the surface of the skin.
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Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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