Microbiology: An Introduction
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 24, Problem 5R
Under what conditions can the saprophytes Aspergillus and Rhizopus cause infections?
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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