Is there a harmful prokaryote?
Prokaryotes have both harmful and beneficial impacts on humans. A. Pathogenic prokaryotes - a SMALL fraction of all prok species 1. Proks cause about .5 of all human disease. a. tuberculosis kills 2 - 3 mil. /yr b. diarrheal diseases kill 2 mil more c. Lyme disease- a bacteria carried by a tick (Fig. 27.16) - affects joints, heart and nervous system
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