Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321994936
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 45, Problem 1CT
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The pathogenicity related to coagulase.
Introduction:
Coagulase is an enzyme capable of converting fibrinogen to fibrin, thereby clotting of blood plasma. It is produced by certain microorganisms. Severe diseased condition is caused when these microbes infect human
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