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bacterial diseasesDiseases caused by bacteria. The most common infectious diseases, they range from minor skin infections to bubonic plague and tuberculosis. Until the mid-20th century, bacterial pneumonia was probably the leading cause of death among the elderly. Improved sanitation, vaccines, and antibiotics have all decreased the mortality rates from bacterial infections, though antibiotic-resistant strains have caused a resurgence in some illnesses. Bacteria cause disease by secreting or excreting toxins (as in botulism), by producing toxins internally, which are released when the bacteria disintegrate (as in typhoid), or by inducing sensitivity to their antigenic properties (as in tuberculosis). Other serious bacterial diseases include cholera, diphtheria, bacterial meningitis, and syphilis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Research into the development of vaccines against life-threatening bacterial diseases has been boosted by a $4 million fellowship. The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID) serves as a national and international reference center on vectorborne viral and bacterial diseases. Domagk was part of a team at Bayer laboratories that discovered sulfa, a little-known family of drugs with the ability to fight bacterial diseases. |
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