Yersinia

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• Plague, a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, has been responsible for at least three pandemics.

  Academic text (2013)

• Some say the Black Death was a bacterial strain of Yersinia pestis.

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• Yersinia pestis, being a bacterium, is massive when compared to a virus, and is easily treated with modern antibiotics.

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• Yersinia infection most often occurs from eating raw or undercooked pork products, such as chitterlings.

  Academic text (2005)

• Through the introduction of dry heat, both the elimination of the plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis) and its vectors (the fleas) were guaranteed (30).

  Academic text (2013)

• The CDC also noted significant reductions in illnesses caused by E. coli and the pathogens Listeria, Campylobacter, Yersinia, and Salmonella.

  Academic text (2006)

• The Black Death bubonic pandemic, believed to be caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is estimated to have killed between a third and two-thirds of Europe's population after it spread to Europe in 1347 from Southwestern/Central Asia.

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• The bacterium Yersinia pestis is known for causing the plague, which decimated populations in medieval Europe.

• In her microbiology class, she learned that Yersinia can lead to severe diseases, including the infamous bubonic plague.

• The scientist explained how Yersinia pestis is transmitted through flea bites, making it a concern for public health.

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