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Bacteria that are saprotrophs but can be a parasite and cause disease upon introduction to host body are called as
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Facultative parasite
In biology, the term 'facultative' means 'having the capacity to live under more than one specific set of environmental conditions, as a plant that can lead either a parasitic or a nonparasitic life or a bacterium that can live with or without air.' Thus, a facultative parasite is a saptroph that can also live as a parasite.
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