EBK MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY BODY...-
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ISBN: 9780134608242
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 2TMW
Compare human, animal, and plant pathogens that could be used as biological agents in terms of environmental survivability. Why are animal and plant pathogens more common in environmental reservoirs than are human pathogens?
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EBK MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY BODY...-
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Ch. 26 - Which of the following diseases is not caused by...Ch. 26 - Of the following characteristics, which would...Ch. 26 - Anammox reactions are ____. a. anaerobic and pan...Ch. 26 - Modified True/False 1. _____ Biofilms of...Ch. 26 - Prob. 2MTFCh. 26 - Modified True/False 3. __________ Aquatic...Ch. 26 - Prob. 4MTFCh. 26 - Prob. 5MTFCh. 26 - Fill in the Blanks 1. Leaching of compounds from...Ch. 26 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 26 - Prob. 1VICh. 26 - Prob. 2VICh. 26 - Prob. 1CTCh. 26 - Microbes are found mostly in topsoil, but some are...Ch. 26 - Prob. 3CTCh. 26 - Prob. 4CTCh. 26 - Prob. 5CTCh. 26 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...
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