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What is the dominant bacterial species found in dental plaque?
What is the dominant bacterial species found in dental plaque?
Which segment of the digestive tract contains approximately 10^11 bacteria per 1 gram of feces?
Which segment of the digestive tract contains approximately 10^11 bacteria per 1 gram of feces?
What is the normal flora composition of the lower respiratory tract?
What is the normal flora composition of the lower respiratory tract?
Which bacterium is commonly found in the vaginal flora?
Which bacterium is commonly found in the vaginal flora?
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What is the approximate number of bacteria present in a milliliter of saliva?
What is the approximate number of bacteria present in a milliliter of saliva?
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What term refers to the ability of a germ to trigger morbid, pathogenic phenomena in the host organism?
What term refers to the ability of a germ to trigger morbid, pathogenic phenomena in the host organism?
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Which term describes the different degree of pathogenicity expressed within a microbial species?
Which term describes the different degree of pathogenicity expressed within a microbial species?
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What is the term used to quantify virulence by the number of microorganisms required to kill 50% of a group of animals?
What is the term used to quantify virulence by the number of microorganisms required to kill 50% of a group of animals?
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Which factor influences the variability in the expression of pathogenicity of a microbial species?
Which factor influences the variability in the expression of pathogenicity of a microbial species?
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How do pathogens primarily produce infections in the host organism?
How do pathogens primarily produce infections in the host organism?
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