Summary Topic 3- Infection and Response (AQA GCSE) biology

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s y m p t om s : t h i ck y el l o w or g r ee n d i sch a r g e
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u n t i l n e w r e s i st a n t s tr a i n s a p p e ar e d ↳ w h i ch a r e ca u s e d b y t
b a c t er ia a n d t h e to x in s t h ey
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