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| MeSH | D001424 |
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A bacterial disease is an abnormal, communicable condition of an organism (disease) caused by bacteria, a type of unicellular microorganisms. Not all bacteria cause disease, and not all diseases are caused by bacteria, or even microorganisms.
Examples of bacterial diseases
- Anthrax
- Bacterial meningitis
- Cholera
- Diphtheria
- Gonorrhea
- Leprosy
- Plague
- Rickettsial diseases
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
- Yaws
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