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 20.2, Problem 3AYP
List the types of normal biota presently known to occupy the gastrointestinal tract.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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