Yersinia pestis and plague: an updated view on evolution, virulence determinants, immune subversion, vaccination, and diagnostics
CE Demeure, O Dussurget, G Mas Fiol… - Genes & …, 2019 - nature.com
Plague is a vector-borne disease caused by Yersinia pestis. Transmitted by fleas from
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …
Yersinia pestis--etiologic agent of plague
RD Perry, JD Fetherston - Clinical microbiology reviews, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …
devastating effects on the human population throughout history. Disappearance of the …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular and physiological insights into plague transmission, virulence and etiology
Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, which evolved from the enteric pathogen Y.
pseudotuberculosis, which normally causes a chronic and relatively mild disease. Y. pestis …
pseudotuberculosis, which normally causes a chronic and relatively mild disease. Y. pestis …
Yersinia pestis: the natural history of plague
R Barbieri, M Signoli, D Chevé… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …
Yersinia–flea interactions and the evolution of the arthropod-borne transmission route of plague
I Chouikha, BJ Hinnebusch - Current opinion in microbiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is unique among the enteric group of Gram-
negative bacteria in relying on a blood-feeding insect for transmission. The Yersinia–flea …
negative bacteria in relying on a blood-feeding insect for transmission. The Yersinia–flea …
Early emergence of Yersinia pestis as a severe respiratory pathogen
DL Zimbler, JA Schroeder, JL Eddy… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Yersinia pestis causes the fatal respiratory disease pneumonic plague. Y. pestis recently
evolved from the gastrointestinal pathogen Y. pseudotuberculosis; however, it is not known …
evolved from the gastrointestinal pathogen Y. pseudotuberculosis; however, it is not known …
Bubonic plague: a molecular genetic case history of the emergence of an infectious disease
BJ Hinnebusch - Journal of Molecular Medicine, 1997 - Springer
Yersinia pestis, the bacterial agent of bubonic plague, is transmitted primarily by fleas and
has been responsible for devastating epidemics throughout history. Y. pseudotuberculosis is …
has been responsible for devastating epidemics throughout history. Y. pseudotuberculosis is …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative and evolutionary genomics of Yersinia pestis
Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague, causing three human plague pandemics in
history. Comparative and evolutionary genomics of Y. pestis are extensively discussed in …
history. Comparative and evolutionary genomics of Y. pestis are extensively discussed in …
“Fleaing” the Plague: Adaptations of Yersinia pestis to Its Insect Vector That Lead to Transmission
BJ Hinnebusch, CO Jarrett… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Interest in arthropod-borne pathogens focuses primarily on how they cause disease in
humans. How they produce a transmissible infection in their arthropod host is just as critical …
humans. How they produce a transmissible infection in their arthropod host is just as critical …
Factors promoting acute and chronic diseases caused by yersiniae
RR Brubaker - Clinical microbiology reviews, 1991 - Am Soc Microbiol
The experimental system constructed with the medically significant yersiniae provides a
powerful basic model for comparative study of factors required for expression of acute …
powerful basic model for comparative study of factors required for expression of acute …