If antibiotics seem effective against a human illness,then this illness is probably caused by a/an:

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Antibiotics are medications that target bacterial infections. Therefore, if antibiotics are effective against an illness, it is likely caused by a bacterium. Protists are typically targeted by anti-protozoal drugs, autoimmune diseases are caused by the body's immune system attacking its own cells, and viruses are typically treated with antiviral medications (not antibiotics).

If Antibiotics Seem Effective Against a Human Illness,then This Illness