A reservoir is
A) a source of microbial contamination.
B) an environment that is free of microbes.
C) any microorganism that causes disease.
D) a condition in which organisms remain in the body for a short time.
E) a source of microbes for laboratory testing.
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Q43: An axenic environment is one
A) in which
Q44: Toxins that affect the lining of the
Q45: The (incubation/morbidity/prodromal) period is the time between
Q46: Normal microbiota may cause disease if conditions
Q47: The (intestines/nasal cavities/lungs) are normally axenic.
Q49: Biofilms provide an alternative means for bacteria
Q50: The degree to which a microbe is
Q51: Microbial contamination always results in infection.
Q52: Commensalism is best described as a(n)
A) unsuccessful
Q53: The condition known as microbial antagonism may
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