Inhalation of the bacterium Yersinia pestis results in primary pneumonic plague. Pneumonic
plague is the most severe manifestation of plague, with mortality rates approaching 100% in …

Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis and is not commonly encountered in clinics, although
natural plague foci are widely distributed around the world. Y. pestis has been listed as a …

Inhalation of Yersinia pestis causes primary pneumonic plague, a highly lethal syndrome
with mortality rates approaching 100%. Pneumonic plague progression is biphasic, with an …

Yersinia pestis causes the fatal respiratory disease pneumonic plague. Y. pestis recently
evolved from the gastrointestinal pathogen Y. pseudotuberculosis; however, it is not known …

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 …

Background Pneumonic plague (PP), caused by Yersinia pestis, is the most feared clinical
form of plague due to its rapid lethality and potential to cause outbreaks. PP outbreaks are …

Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague, an enzootic vectorborne disease usually
infecting rodents (rats) and fleas. Humans can become infected after being bitten by fleas …

Yersinia pestis is the cause of plague, an illness that may manifest in bubonic, pneumonic,
or septicemic form. Plague has killed an estimated 200 million humans throughout history …

Plague is a widespread zoonotic disease that is caused by Yersinia pestis and has had
devastating effects on the human population throughout history. Disappearance of the …

Pneumonic plague is a fatal disease caused by Yersinia pestis that is associated with a
delayed immune response in the lungs. Because neutrophils are the first immune cells …