Muscular dystrophy is a muscle disorder caused by a viral infection.

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Arrector pili muscle

Chain of infection.

The muscular system.

Chronic disease is caused by a mixture of genetic and environmental influences

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Example of inflammation as a response to bacterial infection.

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