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C. botulinum
Clostridium botulinum
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- Ecogenetics The interaction of genetics with the environment. The genetic disease PKU (phenylketonuria) provides an…
- Fever, rheumatic An illness that occurs following a streptococcus infection (such as a 'strep throat') or scarlet fever and…
- Ringworm of the nails Ringworm of the nails: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis…
- Graft Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue…
- Nanism Once known as dwarfism, this condition is now correctly called short stature.
- Mucolipidosis I A type of mucolipidosis (see below) characterized by deficiency of the enzyme neuraminidase (sialidase)…
- McArdle disease Glycogen storage disease type V and the most common type of glycogen storage disease. McArdle disease is an…
- Fetal vaccinia See Congenital vaccinia
- Study population The group of individuals in a study. In a clinical trial, the participants make up the study population. The…
- Aspergillus A family of fungal organisms and molds, some of which can cause disease (aspergillosis)