Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 6Q
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An argument for organisms that have the ability to form endospores or cysts and reason that these organisms are particularly suited for GI tract disease.
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Infections occur due to an abnormal condition of the body that disrupts important physical and physiological function of the body. Diseases are caused by improper diet, lack of exercise, various infectious agents, toxic substances, genetic disorders, and depression or stress that play important role in illness and disturbs the normal function of the body.
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