Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The following: 

1) The comparison of data for gonorrhea and Lyme disease.

2) The difference in monthly incidences of the given diseases.

3) The incidences of these diseases in a particular state.

Introduction:

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the organism Neisseria gonorrheae. The symptoms of gonorrhea in a male are observed in 3-5 days of infection while in most females, they are absent. This disease occurs in the cervix, urethra or rectum. Lyme is an infectious disease that causes redness or rashes at the site of infection. The causative agent is Borrelia bacterium that is transmitted by infected ticks.

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