Which Was the First Bacterium to Be Clearly Identified as the Cause

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which was the first bacterium to be clearly identified as the cause of an infectious disease?

• A) Legionella pneumophila , which causes Legionnaires' disease
• B) Chlamydia sp ., which causes pelvic inflammatory disease in women
• C) Clostridium botulinum , which causes botulism
• D) Bacillus anthracis , which causes anthrax
• E) Vibrio cholerae , which causes cholera

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