What are the diseases caused by the listed causative agents?

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The question is presenting a table that lists various causative agents of diseases along with the corresponding diseases they cause. It's seeking to understand the relationship between specific bacteria and the diseases linked to them.

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B. anthracis: Anthrax; B. cereus: Food poisoning; Clostridium perfringens: Gas gangrene; C. difficile: Colitis; C. tetani: Tetanus; C. botulinum: Botulism.

The diseases caused by the listed causative agents are:

  • B. anthracis: Anthrax, Pulmonary Woolsorter's Disease
  • B. cereus: Chinese Fried Rice Syndrome
  • Clostridium perfringens: Gas gangrene
  • C. difficile: Pseudomembranous colitis
  • C. tetani: Tetanus (spastic paralysis)
  • C. botulinum: Botulism (flaccid paralysis)
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The diseases caused by the listed causative agents are:

  • B. anthracis: Anthrax, Pulmonary Woolsorter's Disease
  • B. cereus: Chinese Fried Rice Syndrome
  • Clostridium perfringens: Gas gangrene
  • C. difficile: Pseudomembranous colitis
  • C. tetani: Tetanus (spastic paralysis)
  • C. botulinum: Botulism (flaccid paralysis)

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These bacteria cause different kinds of diseases ranging from food poisoning to severe conditions like botulism and tetanus, affecting muscles, nerves, and other body parts.

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