BioAerosols: Living or Dead, These Biological Pollutants Are Nothing to Sneeze At
List of Airborn Pathogens and BioAerosols
Many components of bioaerosols such as biological allergens and toxins are being inhaled by you every day. Can your immune system take it?
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Airborne Pathogen
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Group
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Disease
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Status
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Source
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Size microns
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Parvovirus B19
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VIRUS
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fifth disease, anemia
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.022
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Rhinovirus
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VIRUS
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colds
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.023
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Coxsackievirus
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VIRUS
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colds
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.027
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Echovirus
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VIRUS
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colds
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.028
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Hantavirus
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VIRUS
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Hantavirus
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Non Contagious
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rodents
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0.06
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Togavirus
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VIRUS
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rubella (German measles)
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.063
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Reovirus
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VIRUS
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colds
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.075
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Adenovirus
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VIRUS
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colds
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.08
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Orthomyxovirus - Influenza
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VIRUS
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flu
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Contagious
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Humans, birds
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0.1
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Coronavirus
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VIRUS
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colds
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.11
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Morbillivirus
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VIRUS
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measles (rubeola)
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.12
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Varicella-zoster
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VIRUS
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chickenpox
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.16
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Arenavirus - Junin
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VIRUS
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hemmorhagic fever
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Contagious
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rodents
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0.18
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Arenavirus - Machupo
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VIRUS
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hemmorhagic fever
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Contagious
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rodents
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0.18
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Arenavirus - Lassa
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VIRUS
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Lassa fever
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Contagious
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rodents
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0.18
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Filovirus - Marburg
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VIRUS
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hemmorhagic fever
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Contagious
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rodents
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0.18
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Parainfluenza
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VIRUS
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flu
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.22
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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VIRUS
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pneumonia
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.22
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Poxvirus - Variola
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VIRUS
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smallpox (extinct)
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.23
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Poxvirus - Vaccinia
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VIRUS
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cowpox
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Non Contagious
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Agricultural
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0.23
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Monkeypox
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VIRUS
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monkeypox
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Contagious
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Monkeys
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0.23
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Paramyxovirus
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VIRUS
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mumps
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.23
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Francisella tularensis
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BACTERIA
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tularemia
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Non Contagious
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wild animals
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0.2
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Bordetella pertussis
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BACTERIA
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whooping cough
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.25
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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BACTERIA
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pneumonia
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.25
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Chlamydia pneumoniae
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BACTERIA
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pneumonia, bronchitis
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.3
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Chlamydia psittaci
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BACTERIA
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psittacosis
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Non Contagious
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Birds
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0.3
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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BACTERIA
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opportunistic infections
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Endogenous
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Environmental
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0.4
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Haemophilus influenzae
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BACTERIA
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meningitis
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.43
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Coxiella burnetii
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BACTERIA
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Q Fever
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Non Contagious
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Cattle, sheep
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0.5
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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BACTERIA
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opportunistic infections
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Contagious
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Environmental
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0.57
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Pseudomonas pseudomallei
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BACTERIA
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opportunistic infections
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Non Contagious
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Environmental
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0.57
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Actinomyces israelii
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BACTERIA
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actinomycosis
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Endogenous
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Humans
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0.6
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Legionella parisiensis
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BACTERIA
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pneumonia(?)
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Non Contagious
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Environmental
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0.6
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Legionella pneumophila
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BACTERIA
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LD, Pontiac fever
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Non Contagious
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Environmental
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0.6
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Cardiobacterium
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BACTERIA
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opportunistic infections
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Endogenous
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Humans
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0.63
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Alkaligenes
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BACTERIA
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opportunistic infections
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Endogenous
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Humans
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0.75
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Yersinia pestis
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BACTERIA
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pneumonic plague
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Contagious
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Rodents
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0.75
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Pseudomonas cepacia
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BACTERIA
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nonrespiratory airborne(?)
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Non Contagious
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Environmental
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0.77
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Pseudomonas mallei
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BACTERIA
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opportunistic infections
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Non Contagious
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Environmental
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0.77
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Enterobacter cloacae
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BACTERIA
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nonrespiratory airborne(?)
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Contagious
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Humans
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0.8
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