Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Cell-wall structure of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Part A - Structure of the sarcomere
Structure of a b turn
The four levels of protein structure
Structure of a Sterol Rather than being made from fatty acids
Endogenous Analgesic Compounds Released After Pain Stimuli