Trasmission of Bacterial Diseases | ||
Route |
Disease |
Bacterium |
| Airborne | Legionellosis Pertussis Diptheria Tuberculosis |
Legionella pneumophila Bordetella pertussis Corynebacterium diptheriae Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Arthropod | Lyme disease Bubonic plague |
Borrelia burgdorferi Yersina pestis |
| Direct Contact | Tetnus Gonorrhea Syphilis Anthrax |
Clostridium tetani Niesseria gonorrhoeae Treponema pallidum Bacillus anthracis |
| Food & Water | Botulism Salmonelosis Cholera Diarrhea |
Clostridium botulinum Salmonella enteritidis Vibrio cholerae Escherichia coli |
| based on: Lewis Gaffin Hoefnagels Parker. 2002. Life 4th ed. McGraw Hill | ||
