Question

Bacteria that may be harmful to the body are called what?

Answer 1

Bacteria that may be harmful to the body are called Pathogenic bacteria.
Pathogenic is a medical term used to describe the agents that are able to cause infection or disease.

Explanation:

Some examples of Pathogenic bacteria:

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis `to` cause tuberculosis
• Streptococcus `to` cause Pneumonia.
• Campylobacter `to` cause footborne illness(food poisoning) etc...

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