How can a clinician use bacterial morphology to identify potential pathogen candidates?
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Bacterial morphology refers to the shape, size, and arrangement of bacterial cells. The three main shapes of bacteria are cocci (spherical), bacilli (rod-shaped), and spirilla (spiral-shaped). Show more…
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