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Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, known as the tuberculosis bacillus.
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∙ 10y agoGonorrhea, strep throat, and impetigo are caused by bacteria.
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Who created leprosy?
No one can create a disease. It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae. It was discovered by G.H. Armauer Hansen in Norway in 1873, making it the first bacterium to be identified as causing disease in humans.
Is lyme disease a fungi?
One funGUS, many funGI . . . No, Lyme disease is caused by the Bartonella spirochete. (Spy-row-keet), which is like a bacterium.
Name one disease caused by bacteria?
Tuberculosis
Is Salmonella food poisoning caused by bacterium?
Salmonella is a bacterium that causes a diarrheal disease known as gastroenteritis. It is a food-borne disease spread through consumption of contaminated foods, especially eggs and poultry and is caused by rapid bacterial growth in these foods. It is one of the most common food poisonings, and is usually not terribly serious - it runs it's course in 24-48 hours, but it is very unpleasant while you have it.
Who discovered chlamydia?
"Chlamydia" is the common name for the disease caused by the bacertium that has the scientific name Chlamydia trachomatis. This was the name given to the bacterium by those who researched it because the term comes from the Greek word meaning "cloak" since most people who have the disease do not know it since it often does not cause symtpoms (they are "cloaked"). It was first discovered in 1907, but I have never see that the credit for its discovery has been given to one scientist in particular.
Is Legionnaires disease contageous?
No. It is a bacterial disease that can not be spread from one person to another.
Is cholera an infectious disease?
Cholera is an infectious disease in the sense that it's caused by a bacterium (Vibrio cholerae) and spreads through contaminated water. However, it's not directly infectious from person to person except among coprophages.
What illness does bacilli bacteria cause?
Anthrax is the main diseas caused by this bacteria...
What disease is caused by a bacillus?
Tuberculosis for one.
Is there a vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease?
Not at this time. No one knows if this disease is caused by a microbe.
What is one lung disease that can be caused by marijuana?
Bronchitis
Which disease is caused by a microbe?
There are many. One common one is strep throat, caused by the streptococcus bacteria (which is a microbe).
