A parasexual process in BACTERIA; ALGAE; FUNGI; and ciliate EUKARYOTA for achieving exchange of chromosome material during fusion of two cells. In bacteria, this is a uni-directional transfer of genetic material; in protozoa it is a bi-directional exchange. In algae and fungi, it is a form of sexual reproduction, with the union of male and female gametes
Bacterial diseases -- Atlases. : Clinical microbiology and infectious diseases : an illustrated colour text / W. John Spicer ; illustrated by Peter Lamb
Bacterial diseases in children. : Performance of the modified Boston and Philadelphia criteria for invasive bacterial infections / American Academy of Pediatrics
Bacterial diseases -- Transmission : The effects on human health of subtherapeutic use of antimicrobials in animal feeds / Committee to Study the Human Health Effects of Subtherapeutic Antibiotic Use in Animal Feeds, Division of Medical Sciences, Assembly of Life Sciences, National Research Council
Inflammation of the ENDOCARDIUM caused by BACTERIA that entered the bloodstream. The strains of bacteria vary with predisposing factors, such as CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; or intravenous drug use