a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
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pestis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pest, pestilence, plague |
| Type of | epidemic disease |
| Has types | glandular plague, pestis bubonica, plague pneumonia, pneumonic plague, pulmonic plague, bubonic plague, septicemic plague |
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Because plague is often fatal, Y. pestis is a potential agent for bioterrorism.
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Pneumonic plague is the most virulent form of infection caused by Yersinia pestis.
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Understanding this mechanism tells us more about how Yersinia pestis causes plague.
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Ribbon rendering of the structure of AC-IV in Yersina pestis as determined at NIST.
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The plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is carried by rodents.
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Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, arguably the most deadly bacteria known to man.
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Y. pestis can reproduce inside cells, so even if phagocytosed, they can still survive.
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Humans have rarely encountered an enemy as devastating as the bacterium, Yersinia pestis.
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Yersinia pestis genome sequencing identifies patterns of global phylogenetic diversity.
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- Plague: a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- Pestiu0161 is a village in the municipality of Prokuplje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 22 people.
