Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
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Chapter 26, Problem 3MCQ
Microscopic examination of vaginal smear shows ovoid eukaryotic cell.
- a. Candida
- b. Chlamydia
- c. Gardnerella
- d. Neisseria
- e. Trichomonas
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