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What is the pathogen of pneumonia?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

There are many. There are viral pathogens, bacterial pathogens (such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and dozens of others), mycobacteria (tuberculosis), and fungal pathogens, for example

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