Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 15, Problem 3A
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ID 50 means INFETIOUS DOSE 50. This means number of micro-organisms is needed to infect the host. In laboratory the rats are injected with the prescribed dose of organism and they are examined. This salmonella obtains energy from
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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