Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The link between the provided two cases and whether there are new cases of botulism.
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PCR stands for Polymerase chain reaction. It is the most widely used molecular biology technique used to amplify the desired fragment of deoxyribose
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