MICROBIOLOGY WITH DISEASE BY TAXONOMY
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Author: BAUMAN
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Anthrax is an infectious disease that is caused by Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax can occur in four types, which involve lungs, skin, injection, and intestinal. Symptoms of this disease usually start a day or two after the contraction of infection.
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MICROBIOLOGY WITH DISEASE BY TAXONOMY
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