Yersinia pestis is a typical zoonotic bacterial pathogen. The following reasons make this
pathogen a model for studying zoonotic pathogens:(1) Its unique lifestyle makes Y. pestis an …

Since its first identification in 1894 during the third pandemic in Hong Kong, there has been
significant progress of understanding the lifestyle of Yersinia pestis, the pathogen that is …

Increased interest in the pathogenic potential of Yersinia pestis has emerged because of the
potential threats from bioterrorism. Pathogenic potential is based on genetic factors present …

Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a mammalian vector-borne disease,
transmitted by fleas that serve as the vector between rodent hosts. For many pathogens …

Various types of animal models of plague have been developed, including mice, rats,
guinea pigs, and nonhuman primates. Studies have indicated that rodent and nonhuman …

The genus Yersinia encompasses 21 gram-negative bacterial species that are widely
distributed in nature. Among three human-infecting Yersinia species, Y. pestis is the causal …

Y. pestis is the cause of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague. Plague is a zoonotic
infection with its reservoirs in rodents and other animals. Humans can be considered …

This chapter summarizes researches on genome and evolution features of Yersinia pestis,
the young pathogen that evolved from Y. pseudotuberculosis at least 5000 years ago. Y …

SUMMARY The Gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for deadly plague, a
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …

Publisher Summary Bubonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis ranks as the most severe
bacterial disease known to humanity. In the mouse, this bleak process consists of an initial …