Bacteria and Disease Associated

Bacteria: Bacillus anthracis

Disease: Anthrax

Organs affected: Blood, lungs, skin

Transmission: Soil

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Bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae

Disease: Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Organs affected: Eyes

Transmission: Contact

Bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae

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Bacteria: Clostridium botulinum

Disease: Botulism

Organs affected: Neuromuscular junction

Transmission: Food, water

Bacteria: Clostridium botulinum

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Bacteria: Brucella spp.

Disease: Brucellosis

Organs affected: Spleen, Lymph glands

Transmission: Food, water

Bacteria: Brucella spp.

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Bacteria: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis

Disease: Chlamydial urethritis

Organs affected: Urethra, cervix, fallopian tubes, epididymis, eyes, pharynx

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis

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Bacteria: Clostridium perfringens

Disease: Clostridial food poisoning

Organs affected: Urethra, cervix, fallopian tubes, epididymis, eyes, pharynx

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Disease: Diphtheria

Organs affected: Blood, skin, upper respiratory tract, heart, nerve fibers

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Bacteria: Rickettsia typhi

Disease: Endemic typhus (Murine typhus)

Organs affected: Blood, skin

Transmission: Flea

Bacteria: Rickettsia typhi

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Bacteria: Rickettsia prowazekii

Disease: Epidemic typhus (typhus fever)

Organs affected: Blood, skin

Transmission: Flea

Bacteria: Rickettsia prowazekii

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Bacteria: Flavobacterium meningosepticum

Disease: Flavobacterium meningitis

Organs affected: Upper respiratory tract, meninges

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Flavobacterium meningosepticum

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Bacteria: Clostridium perfringens (most common), C. novyi, C. septicum

Disease: Gas gangrene

Organs affected: Muscles, nerves, blood cells

Transmission: Soil

Bacteria: Clostridium perfringens (most common), C. novyi, C. septicum

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Bacteria: Clostridium perfringens (most common), C. novyi, C. septicum

Disease: Gas gangrene

Organs affected: Muscles, nerves, blood cells

Transmission: Soil

Bacteria: Haemophilus influenzae type b

Disease: Haemophilus meningitis

Organs affected: Upper respiratory tract, meninges

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Haemophilus influenzae type b

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Bacteria: Klebsiella pneumoniae

Disease: Klebsiella pneumonia

Organs affected: Lungs

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Bacteria: Mycobacterium leprae

Disease: Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease)

Organs affected: Epididymis skin, bones, peripheral nerves

Transmission: Contact

Bacteria: Mycobacterium leprae

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Bacteria: Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1, L2, L3)

Disease: Lymphogranuloma venereum

Organs affected: Inguinal lymph nodes, rectum

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1, L2, L3)

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Bacteria: Neisseria meningitidis

Disease: Meningococcal meningitis

Organs affected: Upper respiratory tract, blood, meninges

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Neisseria meningitidis

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Bacteria: Mycoplasma genitalium

Disease: Mycoplasmal urethritis

Organs affected: Urethra, fallopian tubes

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Mycoplasma genitalium

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Bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae

Disease: Pneumococcal pneumonia

Organs affected: Lungs

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Bacteria: Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Disease: Primary Atypical Pneumonia

Organs affected: Lungs

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Bacteria: Chlamydophila psittaci

Disease: Psittacosis

Organs affected: Lungs

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Chlamydophila psittaci

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Bacteria: Coxiella burnetii

Disease: Q Fever

Organs affected: Lungs

Transmission: Air

Bacteria: Coxiella burnetii

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Bacteria: Borrelia species (B. recurrentis for epidemic, various tick-borne species for endemic)

Disease: Relapsing fever

Organs affected: Blood, liver

Transmission: Louse

Bacteria: Borrelia species

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Bacteria: Rickettsia akari

Disease: Rickettsialpox

Organs affected: Blood, skin

Transmission: Mite

Bacteria: Rickettsia akari

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Bacteria: Rickettsia rickettsii

Disease: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Organs affected: Blood, skin

Transmission: Tick

Bacteria: Rickettsia rickettsii

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Bacteria: Salmonella species

Disease: Salmonellosis

Organs affected: Intestine

Transmission: Food, water

Bacteria: Salmonella species

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Bacteria: Orientia tsutsugamushi

Disease: Scrub typhus

Organs affected: Blood, skin

Transmission: Mite

Bacteria: Orientia tsutsugamushi

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Bacteria: Serratia marcescens

Disease: Serratia pneumonia

Organs affected: Lungs

Transmission: Air

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Bacteria: Shigella species

Disease: Shigellosis

Organs affected: Intestine

Transmission: Food, water

Bacteria: Shigella species

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Bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus

Disease: Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

Organs affected: Intestine

Transmission: Food, water

Bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus

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Bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus

Disease: Staphylococcal Skin Disease

Organs affected: Skin

Transmission: Contact

Bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus

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Bacteria: Treponema pallidum

Disease: Syphilis

Organs affected: Skin, Cardiovascular organs

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Treponema pallidum

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Bacteria: Clostridium tetani

Disease: Tetanus

Organs affected: Nerves at synapse

Transmission: Soil

Bacteria: Clostridium tetani

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Bacteria: Rickettsia species, Borrelia species

Disease: Tickborne fevers

Organs affected: Blood, skin

Transmission: Tick

Bacteria: Rickettsia species, Borrelia species

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Bacteria: Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars A, B, Ba, and C)

Disease: Trachoma

Organs affected: Eyes

Transmission: Contact

Bacteria: Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars A, B, Ba, and C)

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Bacteria: Ureaplasma urealyticum

Disease: Ureaplasmal urethritis

Organs affected: Urethra, fallopian tubes, epididymis

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Ureaplasma urealyticum

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Bacteria: Gardnerella vaginalis

Disease: Vaginitis

Organs affected: Vagina

Transmission: Sexual

Bacteria: Gardnerella vaginalis

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