• Caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium  tuberculosis

• Characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially

the lungs
• Caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani
• marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary
muscles
• Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia
mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected
blacklegged ticks.
• Characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by
possible arthritis and neurological and cardiac disorders.
An infectious and often fatal
bacterial (Vibrio cholerae) disease
of the small intestine, typically
contracted from infected water
supplies and causing severe
vomiting and diarrhea
• Biology - Mrs. McComas: http://kmbiology.weebly.com/viruses-
fungi-bacteria-and-protists---notes.html
• http://www.whatarebacteria.com/how-to-get-rid-of-bacteria/
• http://www.immunize.org/photos/tetanus-photos.asp
• http://soheilalikarmali.blogspot.com/2013/08/tuberculosis-
underdog-of-diseases.html
• http://jb.asm.org/content/89/2/503.full.pdf