Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24.4, Problem 1CR
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Vagina is a muscular canal and one of the major part of reproductive system in females. Vaginal microbial community consists of all the microorganisms present in the vaginal region. The pH of vagina of a healthy woman is weakly acidic (
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Ch. 24.1 - Which major body sites are heavily colonized by...Ch. 24.1 - What methods have been used to assess the human...Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.1 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.2 - How does the general metabolism of microorganisms...Ch. 24.2 - What is an enterotype?Ch. 24.2 - QHow do microbial diversity and abundance vary...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.3 - Identify the major microbes that predominate in...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 3MQ
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