1. Influenza virus - causes the flu
2. Streptococcus pneumoniae - causes pneumonia
3. Mycobacterium tuberculosis - causes tuberculosis
4. Salmonella spp. - causes salmonellosis
5. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
6. Escherichia coli - causes food poisoning
7. Hepatitis B virus - causes hepatitis B
8. Staphylococcus aureus - causes skin infections
9. Clostridium tetani - causes tetanus
10. Candida albicans - causes yeast infections
11. Helicobacter pylori - causes stomach ulcers
12. Plasmodium falciparum - causes malaria
13. Neisseria meningitidis - causes meningitis
14. Norovirus - causes gastroenteritis
15. Chlamydia trachomatis - causes chlamydia
15 pathogens name and the disease it causes
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