Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 29.9, Problem 1MQ
Summary Introduction
A biological agents are also called as a biological weapon, biological warfare agents, biological threat agent or bioweapon. The virus, bacterium,
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