pestis

yersinia pestis is the bacterium responsible for causing plague in humans.

scientists study ancient dna to understand the evolution of yersinia pestis.

the transmission of pestis usually occurs through the bite of infected fleas.

antibiotic treatment is effective against yersinia pestis if administered early.

the black death was a devastating pandemic caused by the bacterium pestis.

identifying pestis in rodent populations helps prevent outbreaks in humans.

modern hygiene standards have significantly reduced the spread of pestis.

symptoms of a pestis infection include fever, chills, and swollen lymph nodes.

researchers traced the genetic history of pestis back to the bronze age.

without prompt treatment, pneumonic pestis can be fatal within days.

yersinia pestis is named after the bacteriologist alexandre yersin.