Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 4SA
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The reason for the higher frequency of meningococci in people living in dormitories and military barracks than in the population at large.
Introduction:
Neisseria meningitides or Meningococcus is a Gram negative bacterium that causes a wide range of diseases in humans. It consists of the virulent characters that help them to escape immuno-defense system of the human body and cause infections.
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Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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