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To date, approximately 1400 species of human pathogens have been identified, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and helminths. As the Earth Microbiome Project advances, this number is expected to raise dramatically.
Microbiology by numbers 2011 Nat Rev Microbiol 9: 628

These­ pathogens­ cause­16 million deaths each year, and this situation is predicted to worsen in the future.
WHO Report to the Secretary-General of the United Nations 2019

Bacterial metabolism is crucial for both the [virulence](brain:/…