... from pathogenic bacteria from food, water, abrasions and other wounds and even from colonizing bacteria if it gets into a normally sterile part of the body. A pathogenic bacteria is one that causes disease in the host. read more
Some examples of pathogenic bacteria are Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Salmonella and Vibrio cholerae. read more
Some examples include cowpox, ebola, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, influenza and rabies. Pathogens commonly transmitted by food or water include campylobacter, whic is a common cause of diarreah; clostridium botulinum, or botulism; listeria monocytogenes, or listeriosis; norovirus; salmonella; and shigella. read more