EP MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY..-MOD.ACC
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ISBN: 9780134607894
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 23, Problem 3CT
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Gastrointestinal tract disease is self-limiting and nonfataland it commonly affects the human health.
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A gastrointestinal diseaseoccurs in the gastrointestinal tract, such as the esophagus, small intestine, rectum, stomach, and all the accessory organs of digestion such as liver, pancreases,and gallbladder.
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