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Bacillus thuringiensis (bah-sill-us ther-in-gee-in-sis): a.k.a "Bt", a common soil bacterium. Wanted as a natural pest-killer in gardens and on crops. | |
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Lactobacillus acidophilus (lack-toe-bah-sill-us acid-off-ill-us): one of the bacteria gang wanted for turning milk into yogurt. | |
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Pseudomonas putida (sue-doe-moan-us poo-tea-dah): one of many bacteria wanted for cleaning wastes from sewage water at water treatment plants. |
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Streptomyces (strep-toe-my-seas): soil bacteria wanted for making streptomycin, an antibiotic used to treat infections. Streptomyces also makes the fragrance that we associate with soil. |
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Escherichia coli (Esh-er-ish-e-ah coal-eye): one of many kinds of bacteria that live in your gut. Wanted for helping you digest your food every day. |
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Anthrax - (Bacillus
anthracis) is very common in wild and domestic animals in some
parts of the world. Humans get anthrax by handling infected animals
or inhaling the anthrax bacterium. There are three types of disease
resulting from anthrax, one that infects the skin, one that infects
the respiratory
tract, and one that infects the intestines. There is an anthrax
vaccine that is 93% effective. |
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Tuberculosis (TB) - (Mycobacterium
tuberculosis) is contagious
and is spread through a cough, laugh, or sneeze. A human can carry this
bacteria even though they do not exhibit symptoms,
and pass it to others. Symptoms
include coughing, fever, exhaustion, and weight loss. TB can be treated
with certain medications. |
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Lyme Disease - (Borrelia
burgdorferi) is caused by a bacteria that is spread by deer ticks.
Humans commonly develop a rash that is circular in shape. Other symptoms
include tiredness, aches and pains, and fever. Can cause swelling of
the joints, and eventually the swelling of the brain if not treated.
Can be treated with antibiotics.
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Malaria - (Plasmodium
sp.) is found mostly in warm climates such as Central America,
Africa and the Middle East. It is spread by infected mosquitos. Symptoms
include fever and flu-like symptoms,
the parasites grow in red blood cells and burst open to release the
parasite. Can be
cured or prevented with specific medications. |
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The Plague - (Yersinia
pestis) is carried by fleas,
humans get sick when handling infected animals or when bit by infected
fleas. The symptoms
are painful swollen lymph
nodes, fever, and exhaustion. Can be spread from person to person
by coughing, and can be treated with specific medicines. |
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Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever - (Rickettsia rickettsii) is found throughout the United
States and is transmitted to humans by ticks.
Symptoms include
fever, aches and pains, and a rash. If not treated, it is fatal, but
can be treated with antibiotics.
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