Medical Microbiology

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Theaspectsofeachpathogenarecoveredsystematically,usingthefollowing

orderwhereverpracticable:

&Classification &PathogenesisandClinicalPicture
&Localization &Diagnosis
&MorphologyandCulturing &Therapy
&DevelopmentalCycle &EpidemiologyandProphylaxis

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