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bacterial infections

Bacterial infections occur when single-celled microorganisms called bacteria colonize the human body. While this colonization is usually fended off by the immune system, bacteria cause disease when they cannot be controlled and begin to interfere with normal function. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Bacterial Infections]

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