Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 5MC
The most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in the United States is caused by the bacterium ________.
- a. Mycoplasma genitalium
- b. Chlamydia trachomatis
- c. Chlamydophila proctitis
- d. Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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