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Examples of bacteria pathogenic for a human are:

§ Staphylococcus aureus, causing skin infections, pneumonia, infection of the heart valves, etc.

§ Streptococcus pyogenes, causing "strep throat", cellulitis, etc.

§ Neisseria gonorrheae, causing gonorrhea

§ Salmonella, causing diarrhea in food poisoning

§ Helicobacter pylori, causing chronic gastritis

§ Mycoplasma, causing atypical pneumonia

Viruses usually cause systemic infections, affecting the whole body. Examples of viruses, pathogenic for a human:

§ Rhinovirus, causing common cold

§ Influenzavirus, causing flu, bird flu, Swine Flu

§ Herpes simplex virus causing herpes labialis (cold sore) or herpes genitalis

§ HIV, causing AIDS

§ Ebolavirus, causing hemorrhagic fever

§ List of viruses pathogenic for a human

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