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 20.4, Problem 10AYP
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To describe: Some distinguish characteristics and commonalities seen in helminthic infections.
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Helminthiasis or worm infection is caused by Helminths. It causes infections in humans as they live in intestine of humans. Helminths are parasitic worms that are multicellular
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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