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Acne

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Propionibacterium acnes
Staphylococcus species
Malassezia species

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, motor neuron disease

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HTLV-1 (Human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1)
Human foamy virus (aka Human spuma retrovirus)
Mycoplasma fermentans
Echovirus 7

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Arthritis (rheumatoid and other types)

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycoplasma arthritidis
Mycoplasma fermentans
Mycoplasma hominis
Mycoplasma penetrans
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Arthritis (rheumatoid)

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Mycoplasma species: arthritidis, fermentans, hominis, pneumoniae, penetrans
Epstein barr virus (aka Human herpesvirus 4)
Chlamydia trachomatis

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Ascariasis (as-kuh-RIE-uh-sis) is a type of roundworm infection.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

aka Ascaris suum or Ascaris lumbricoides suum

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Aspergillosis

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Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger (most common);
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus clavatus
Aspergillus species

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP or BPE

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Propionibacterium acnes

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Black death

Bubonic plague

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Yersinia pestis

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Botulism

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Clostridium botulinum

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adult T-cell leukemia

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Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)

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anorectal - squamous cell carcinoma

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Human papillomavirus type 16 HPV

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B-cell lymphoma

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Avian leukosis virus
Epstein barr virus
Simian virus 40

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Cancer, bladder

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Schistosoma haematobium

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brain tumors (various types)

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BK virus

Simian virus 40

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Cancer, breast (1,2)

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(1) Human/mouse mammary tumor virus
Avian erythroblastosis virus, with breast-relevant
(2) Simian virus 40
Human herpesvirus 5 (Cytomegalovirus)

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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Epstein barr virus (Human herpesvirus 4)

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colon / colorectal (1,2)

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(1) JC virus
BK virus
Simian virus 40
Human papillomavirus, especially type 16
(2) Streptococcus gallolyticus (formerly called Streptococus bovis biotype 1)
Fusobacterium nucleatum
other Fusobacterium species
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esophageal - squamous cell carcinoma

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Human papillomavirus types 16 & 18

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gastric MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma

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Helicobacter pylori

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Epstein barr virus (human herpesvirus 4)

Human herpesvirus 6

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Human herpesvirus 8

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kidney (renal) / urinary tract Cancer

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BK virus

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liver (hepatocellular carcinoma)

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Helicobacter pylori,
Helicobacter species
(possibly Helicobacter hepaticus)
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis B virus
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Cancer, lung

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Human papillomavirus types 16 & 18

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Cancer, melanoma
Melanoma-associated endogenous retrovirus, similar to Human endogenous retrovirus K
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non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Epstein barr virus (Human herpesvirus 4) | Simian virus 40
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osteosarcoma
Simian virus 40
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Cancer, prostate
Propionibacterium acnes BK virus Human papillomavirus (HPV), especially types 16 & 18 JC virus
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Candidiasis
Candida albicans Candida parapsilosis other Candida species
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Cat scratch fever
Bartonella henselae
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Cellulitis
Staphylococcus aureus group A streptococci other bacteria or fungi (less common)
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Chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi
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Childbed fever (puerperal fever)
``` Streptococcus pyogenes (group A strep) Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep) other bacteria ```
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Chlamydia (vaginal)
Chlamydia trachomatis
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Cholera
Vibrio cholerae
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
(Simian) Parainfluenza Virus 5 | HTLV-2 (Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2)
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Common Cold
Rhinoviruses, Adenoviruses, Coronaviruses, Parainfluenza viruses, Respiratory syncytial virus, Metapneumovirus, Bocavirus
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Condyloma acuminatum (genital warts)
Human papillomavirus types: 6, 11 (most common); type 2 (occasionally in children) Also types 10, 30, 40-45, 51, 54
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COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
These pathogens are secondary to other causes: Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Spiroplasma mirum | Other Spiroplasma species
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Crohn's disease
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis | aka Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
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Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcus neoformans | Cryptococcus gattii
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Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium species | C. hominis, C. parvum
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Cystic fibrosis
Major pathogens associated with this genetic disease: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Burkholderia cenocepacia (formerly, B. cepacia) Burkholderia multivorans Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Klebsiella species Staphylococcus aureus Haemophilus influenzae Mycobacteria species, non-tuberculous Fungi: Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans
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Dandruff
Malassezia globosa | Malassezia restricta
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Diabetes, type 1
Coxsackievirus B, type 4
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Ear infection (otitis media)
Haemophilus influenzae Streptococcus pneumoniae Moraxella (formerly, Branhamella) catarrhalis
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Echinococcosis, also called hydatid disease, hydatidosis, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic disease of tapeworms of the Echinococcus type
Echinococcus multilocularis (causes alveolar echinococcus, aka alveolar hydatid disease). Echinococcus granulosus (causes cystic echinococcus, aka hydatidosis).
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Ehrlichiosis is a tickborne[1] bacterial infection
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (which causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis, formerly known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis). A. phagocytophilum is endemic to New England and the north central and Pacific regions of the United States.
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Endodontic infection is the infection of the dental root canal system and the major etiologic agent of apical periodontitis
Streptococcus species: S. mutans, S. gordonii, S. sanguinis (formerly sanguis) Fusobacterium species: especially F. nucleatum Porphyromonas species: P. gingivalis, P. endodontalis Dialister species: D. invisus, D. pneumosintes Olsenella species: O. uli Peptostreptococcus species: P. stomatis, P. micros Bacteroides species: B. forsythus Treponema species: especially T. denticola Enterococcus species: E. faecalis and E. faecium Prevotella species: P. tannerae, P. melaninogenica, P. veroralis, P. nigrescens Filifactor alocis Campylobacter rectus Capnocytophaga ochracea Other numerous oral bacteria
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Eosinophilic meningitis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Erysipelas (/ɛrɨˈsɪpələs/; Greek ἐρυσίπελας—red skin; also known as "Ignis sacer", "holy fire", and "St. Anthony's fire"[1] in some countries) is an acute infection[2] typically with a skin rash, usually on any of the legs and toes, face, arms and fingers
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci | other streptococcal bacteria
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Erythema infectiosum or fifth disease is one of several possible manifestations of infection by parvovirus B19.[1] The disease is also referred to as slapped cheek syndrome, slapcheek, slap face or slapped face
Human parvovirus B19
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Filariasis (or philariasis) is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type.[1] These are spread by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes. This disease belongs to the group of diseases called helminthiasis.
``` Wuchereria bancrofti Brugia malayi Brugia timori Onchocerca volvulus Loa loa Dirofilaria species ```
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Flesh-eating bacteria (aka necrotizing fasciitis)
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A strep) Vibrio vulnificus Staphylococcus aureus
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Food poisoning
``` Campylobacter jejuni Clostridium botulinum Clostridium perfringens Salmonella typhimurium (aka S. enterica serovar typhimurium) Staphylococcus species Vibrio parahaemolyticus Vibrio vulnificus ```
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Gastroenteritis, acute viral
Caliciviruses: Norovirus, Norwalk virus Rotavirus (especially in infants) Astrovirus
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Genital herpes
Human herpesvirus 2 (aka Herpes simplex 2) | occasionally, Human herpesvirus 1
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Genital warts
Human papillomavirus; most common types: 6, 11
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German measles (aka Rubella, 3-day measles)
Rubella virus
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Glanders
Burkolderia mallei
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Glaucoma
Helicobacter pylori
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Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) disease
Haemophilus influenzae type b | formerly, Pfeiffer's bacillus
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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Coxsackie virus A16 or Enterovirus 71 (most common) Less frequently: Coxsackieviruses A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, A10, B1, B2, B3, B5

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