25.07.2021 Views

Microbiology, 2021

Microbiology, 2021

Microbiology, 2021

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

140 4 • Prokaryotic Diversity<br />

observed in the southwestern United States during warm seasons.<br />

Table 4.2 summarizes the characteristics of important genera of Alphaproteobacteria.<br />

C. trachomatis is a human pathogen that causes trachoma, a disease of the eyes, often leading to blindness. C.<br />

trachomatis also causes the sexually transmitted disease lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). This disease is<br />

often mildly symptomatic, manifesting as regional lymph node swelling, or it may be asymptomatic, but it is<br />

extremely contagious and is common on college campuses.<br />

Access for free at openstax.org.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!