Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Postpolio syndrome is a neurological disorder. It consists of characteristics like new and progressive weakness of muscles, fatigue, and pain. It occurs after many years of acute paralytic polio.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
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