In these cases, the transition from the solid to the gaseous state requires an intermediate liquid state. The pressure referred to is the partial pressure of the substance, not the total (e.g. atmospheric) pressure of the entire system.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic disease caused by a bacterial toxin usually produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are four generally recognized naturally-occurring types; foodborne, wound, infant, and, rarely, adult intestinal colonization. Iatrogenic and inhalational botulism may also occur.
MP is caused by a bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This is the most recognized of all human pathogensâthere are over 200 different known species. Most patients with respiratory infection due to M. pneumoniae do not develop pneumonia.