Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The process by which campers effectively treat stream water to eliminate the pathogenic protozoa, bacteria, and viruses.
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Boiling of water is the effective way to remove harmful vegetative bacteria, protozoa, and
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