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caused by an extremely resiliant bacterium. leprosy can lead to nerve damage and loss of appendages if not treated. which bacterium is the causative organism? myobacterium avium complex myobacterium tuberculosis myobacterium smegmatis myobacterium leprae question 5 (1 point) chlamydia trachomatis is a gram negative bacteria that can only replicate within a host cell. what is the disease that it causes? herpes syphilis chlamydia gonorrhea
First Question (Leprosy Causative Bacterium)
Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Mycobacterium avium complex causes infections in immunocompromised, M. tuberculosis causes TB, M. smegmatis is non - pathogenic in humans. So the correct option is the one with Mycobacterium leprae.
Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium that causes chlamydia. Herpes is viral, syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, gonorrhea by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
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D. Mycobacterium leprae