Does or can it cause disease in humans

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Assignment:

Using your own words, tell me about your bacterium: Micrococcus luteus

? Where is it found in nature?

? Does or can it cause disease in humans? If so, which disease(s)? Who gets the disease? Is it communicable/contagious? How is it treated?

? If it does not cause disease in humans, why is the bacterium important otherwise?

? Include additional interesting information you have found regarding your bacterium, such as new research involving the bacterium, clinical/agricultural/environmental applications, etc.

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