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Bacterial microorganisms can act as pathogens in the human body and be the causative agents for various diseases. Some of the most important ones are described in this chapter.
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Presterl, E., Diab-El Schahawi, M., Lusignani, L.S., Paula, H., Reilly, J.S. (2019). Bacteriology: Selected Bacteria and Diseases. In: Presterl, E., Diab-El Schahawi, M., Reilly, J. (eds) Basic Microbiology and Infection Control for Midwives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02026-2_8
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