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Concept introduction:
Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses can act as a pathogenic organism and can affect the human body. Human body contains strains of microorganism, which prevents the attack of pathogenic microbes. In adverse conditions, normal microflora cannot restrict invasion of pathogen in the body, which can cause disease.
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Concept introduction:
Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses can act as a pathogenic organism and can affect the human body. Human body contains strains of microorganism, which prevents the attack of pathogenic microbes. In adverse conditions, normal microflora cannot restrict invasion of pathogen in the body, which can cause disease.
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Concept introduction:
Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses can act as a pathogenic organism and can affect the human body. Human body contains strains of microorganism, which prevents the attack of pathogenic microbes. In adverse conditions, normal microflora cannot restrict invasion of pathogen in the body, which can cause disease.
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Concept introduction:
Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses can act as a pathogenic organism and can affect the human body. Human body contains strains of microorganism, which prevents the attack of pathogenic microbes. In adverse conditions, normal microflora cannot restrict invasion of pathogen in the body, which can cause disease.
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Concept introduction:
Microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses can act as a pathogenic organism and can affect the human body. Human body contains strains of microorganism, which prevents the attack of pathogenic microbes. In adverse conditions, normal microflora cannot restrict invasion of pathogen in the body, which can cause disease.
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