Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The “Leishmaniasis” is a type of disease that transmits to humans from animals. This disease is caused by
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