Principles of Biology
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Chapter 40.1, Problem 2TYK
Summary Introduction
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When a harmful strain of bacteria proliferates inside the human body, there is an infection of the body. The bacteria after entering the body multiply very fast that it crowds host tissues and disrupt normal functioning.
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