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 29.4, Problem 2MQ
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The rapid spread of infectious disease to a huge number of individuals in a given population within a short time period is called an epidemic. The crucial epidemics are typically classified as either host-to-host epidemics or common source epidemics. The epidemics of infectious disease are usually caused by various factors such as a genetic alteration in the pathogen reservoir and an alteration in the ecology of the host population.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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