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 22, Problem 4R
Summary Introduction
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The disease condition of poliomyelitis
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Poliomyelitis is an infectious disease often called as polio or infantile paralysis.
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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