Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Introduction:
Escherichia coli is gram negative coliform bacteria known to reside in the human gut. Approximately 1014 microbes are known to inhabit in the gut of a healthy human being. These normal gut microflora play an essential role in the
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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