Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
-Whooping cough
A)Rickettsia rickettsii
B)Chlamydia psittaci
C)Bordetella pertussis
D)Helicobacter pylori
E)Salmonella
F)Neisseria gonorrhoeae
G)Clostridium perfringens

Question

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Whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

Answer: A
 Rickettsia rickettsii is responsible for Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Answer: B
 Chlamydia psittaci causes psittacosis or parrot fever.

Answer: D
 Helicobacter pylori is associated with gastric ulcers and gastritis.

Answer: E
 Salmonella is responsible for food poisoning and typhoid fever.

Answer: F
 Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of gonorrhea.

Answer: G
 Clostridium perfringens is responsible for gas gangrene and food poisoning.

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