Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 10SA
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11 causes of gastroenteritis identified by xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel (xTAG GPP).
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xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel (xTAG GPP) is the test which can identify simultaneously 11 causes of infectious gastroenteritis from a single patient sample.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
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