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Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti and has a mortality rate of 40% if left untreated?
Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti and has a mortality rate of 40% if left untreated?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and is contracted through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and is contracted through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?
Which disease is the single most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States?
Which disease is the single most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States?
Which disease is characterized by chronic keratoconjunctivitis that leads to blindness in 15-20 years if left untreated?
Which disease is characterized by chronic keratoconjunctivitis that leads to blindness in 15-20 years if left untreated?
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Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is usually contracted by infants and children through contact with an infected person?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is usually contracted by infants and children through contact with an infected person?
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Which disease is characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva in adults and infants in populations where genital infections are common?
Which disease is characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva in adults and infants in populations where genital infections are common?
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Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and can lead to nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis, and prostatitis in males?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and can lead to nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis, and prostatitis in males?
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Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and can lead to urethritis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and can lead to urethritis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females?
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Which disease is characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage and is commonly found among immigrants and travelers?
Which disease is characterized by inguinal swelling and lymphatic drainage and is commonly found among immigrants and travelers?
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Which disease is an occupational disease found among people who work with livestock or research animals?
Which disease is an occupational disease found among people who work with livestock or research animals?
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Which bacterium is the most commonly isolated Gram stain straight gram-negative rod?
Which bacterium is the most commonly isolated Gram stain straight gram-negative rod?
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Which bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen and a major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
Which bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen and a major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
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Which bacterium is commonly found in domestic and hospital environments, as well as water?
Which bacterium is commonly found in domestic and hospital environments, as well as water?
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Which bacterium is known for its metallic sheen and mucoid colonies in cystic fibrosis patients?
Which bacterium is known for its metallic sheen and mucoid colonies in cystic fibrosis patients?
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Which bacterium is the causative agent of Lyme disease and is transmitted via Ixodes ticks?
Which bacterium is the causative agent of Lyme disease and is transmitted via Ixodes ticks?
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Which bacterium is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired by direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?
Which bacterium is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired by direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?
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Which bacterium causes primary atypical pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia', and is spread by respiratory droplets?
Which bacterium causes primary atypical pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia', and is spread by respiratory droplets?
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Which bacterium is an obligate intracellular pathogen, can only grow in the cytoplasm of host cells, and is spread by arthropod vectors?
Which bacterium is an obligate intracellular pathogen, can only grow in the cytoplasm of host cells, and is spread by arthropod vectors?
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Which bacterium causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is the most severe of the rickettsial diseases?
Which bacterium causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is the most severe of the rickettsial diseases?
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Which bacterium causes endemic typhus and is transmitted by rat fleas?
Which bacterium causes endemic typhus and is transmitted by rat fleas?
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