Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 4A
Summary Introduction
To write:
The factors made the eradication of smallpox and other diseases which meet these criteria.
Given:
“Smallpox”, “Eradication factors” and “Other diseases”.
Introduction:
Smallpox is an infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus or smallpox variola virus. The disease causing virus contains two variants such as Variola major and Variola minor. Variola major has more mortality percentage of 20% compared to the Variola minor variant with 1%.
The artificial vaccine was first developed for smallpox disease and it is the first disease eradicated from the human population.
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
Ch. 21 - Discuss the usual mode of entry of bacteria into...Ch. 21 - What bacteria are identified by a positive...Ch. 21 - Prob. 3RCh. 21 - Complete the table of epidemiology below.Ch. 21 - Why do some states require a test for antibodies...Ch. 21 - Prob. 6RCh. 21 - Prob. 7RCh. 21 - Prob. 8RCh. 21 - Prob. 9RCh. 21 - Prob. 10R
Ch. 21 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 21 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 21 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 21 - A 12-year-old boy had a fever, rash, headaches,...Ch. 21 - A patient has conjunctivitis. If you isolated...Ch. 21 - You microscopically examine scrapings from a case...Ch. 21 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 21 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 21 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 21 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 21 - A laboratory test used to determine the identity...Ch. 21 - Prob. 2ACh. 21 - Prob. 3ACh. 21 - Prob. 4ACh. 21 - Prob. 1CAECh. 21 - Prob. 2CAECh. 21 - Prob. 3CAE
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