Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Although protozoan parasites develop drug resistance, it's difficult and time consuming to test them for their drug response, which means the prescribed therapy tends to use a trial-and error approach.
2. Clostridium difficile naturally form endospores that inherently resist most antibiotics due to their dormant nature and their tough spore coat that blocks drug entry.
3. A healthy respiratory microbiome is dominated by species from the phyla Bacteroides, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
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