Microbiology: An Introduction
Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Emergence infectious disease is an infectious disease incidence which has increased in the past 20 years and could increase in the near future. Emerging infections account about 12% of all human pathogens.

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