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Bacteria To Know

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Azotobacter vinelandii
oval
negative
non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation
Bacillus anthracis
bacillus spore former
positive
anthrax
Bordetella pertussis
coccobacillus
negative
whooping cough, pertussis
Borrelia burgdorferi
spirochete
negative
lyme disease
Campylobacter jejuni
rigid, curved rods
negative
gastroenteritis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
pleomorphic rods
positive
diphtheria
Clostridium botulinum
bacillus spore former
positive
botulism
Clostridium perfringens
bacillus spore former
positive
gangrene
Clostridium tetani
bacillus spore former
positive
tetanus
Escherichia coli
bacillus (coliform)
negative
usually non-pathogenic; some enteropathogenic strains
Helicobacter pylori
rigid, curved, helical rods
negative
chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
bacillus
positive
tuberculosis
Myxococcus xanthus
bacillus
negative
gliding bacteria, fruiting body formation
Neisseria meningitidis
diplococcus
negative
meningitis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
diplococcus
negative
gonorrhea
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