Microbiology: An Introduction, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (13th Edition)
Microbiology: An Introduction, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134729336
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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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 metabolism of indigestible food materials and in the protection of the gut from colonization of pathogens.

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