Pearson eText Bauman Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Bauman Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780135891018
Author: ROBERT BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON+
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The disease that caused by microbial infection will be spreading rapidly. The mode of disease transmission differs from type to type. Diseases like flu and anthrax spread through airborne. Cholera and typhoid spread through contaminated water. AIDS and HPV spread through blood transfusion and physical contact. Disease spreads through nonliving objects are termed as fomites.

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