Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Explain why quaternary ammonium compounds are not very effective against mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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