In this task, you are given a sentence. You are expected to recognize the name of gene or protein. Although there might be several correct answers, you need to write one of them.
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Question:  Naturally acquired human infection with B . mallei , although not seen in the United States since 1945 , has occurred rarely and sporadically among laboratory workers and those in direct contact with infected animals [ 2 ] .

Answer: B . mallei


Question:  Combinations of penicillin with kanamycin , tobramycin , sisomicin , and netilmicin have consistently failed to demonstrate synergistic killing of S . faecium in vitro [ 6 ] .

Answer: S . faecium


Question:  Mice with an established B . mallei chronic infection rapidly lost the ability to control the growth of the bacillus upon neutralization of TNF - alpha .

Answer:
B . mallei