Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Human body is colonized by different types of bacteria that reside in the various parts of human body which is called a normal flora.
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