Microbiology An Introduction 13th Global Edition by Gerard Tortora

Microbiology An Introduction 13th Global Edition by Gerard Tortora

By: Gerard J. Tortora; Berdell R. Funke; Christine L. Case; Derek Weber; Warner B. Bair III

Print ISBN: 9781292276267, 1292276266

eText ISBN: 9781292276359, 1292276355

Edition: 13th

Copyright year: 2020

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