
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 22, Problem 16Q
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Infection is caused in an individual body by disease-causing agents. In infection, the disease-causing agent multiplies and release the toxin inside the host body. The host cells will develop a certain reaction to inhibit the action of these disease-causing agents by generating an immune response against it. Infection can be caused by bacteria,
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