Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321994936
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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The effect of heat on bactericidal properties of normal serum.
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Bactericidal effect means to kill the bacterium and this type of antibacterial effect is quite common in normal serum due to the presence of phagocytic cells, antibodies, lysozymes etc.
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