Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)
Which of the following is not a type of bacteria that can cause disease?
a. Treponema
b. Borrelia
c. Chlamydia
d. Clostridium
e. Tinea corporis
a. Treponema
b. Borrelia
c. Chlamydia
d. Clostridium
e. Tinea corporis
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The correct answer is e. Treponema is a type of bacteria that causes syphilis (an STD). Borrelia is responsible for Lyme disease. Chlamydia is a genus of bacteria responsible for one of the most prevalent STDs in the world. Clostridium includes the species that causes botulism and tetanus (cause muscular atrophy). Tinea corporis is a type of fungus responsible for rashes in various parts of the body.