Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9780073402437
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The possible causative agents for each of the following infectious cardiovascular conditions: acute and subacute endocarditis, plague, tularemia, Lyme disease, infectious mononucleosis, anthrax, Chagas disease, and malaria.

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Cardiovascular system, also known as circulatory system is a system which allows blood to flow throughout the body and transports nutrients, gases and other important enzymes in and out of the cells. It is composed of two components: heart and the blood vessels. This system is highly protected from infections but microbes that successfully invade the system acquire entrance to many body parts affecting every system.

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