Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 9R
Provide evidence that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by a transmissible agent.
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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