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 Typhoid fever |
Borrelia burgdorferi Yersina pestis Rickettsia sp, Orientia |
| Direct Contact | Acne Anthrax Tetnus Gonorrhea Syphilis |
Propionibacterium acnes Bacillus anthracis Clostridium tetani Niesseria gonorrhoeae pic Treponema pallidum |
| 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 | ||
