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Yersinia pestis
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Yersinia pestis health risks and transmission
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Latest: Pneumonic plague risks highlighted following reports from Russia
Medical experts have provided detailed information regarding the symptoms and transmission of the plague, caused by the bacterium ‘Yersinia pestis’. The disease manifests in three primary forms: bubonic, affecting lymph
Genetic research on Yersinia pestis evolution
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Latest: University of Tartu study reveals plague persisted in Europe for 400 years
Genetic research into the bacterium Yersinia pestis is providing new insights into why the Black Death and subsequent outbreaks recurred for centuries following the initial 14th-century pandemic in Europe and Eurasia. A
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