Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134603971
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Plague belongs to the category of Zoonosis and is responsible for a high mortality rate in humans. “Yersinia pestis”, a gram negative bacterium is responsible for causing plague in rodents. Several different forms of plague are found in anthrax and humans. “Bubonic plague” is the majorly observed in humans. The untreated form of bubonic plague can lead to the death of the individual in a short span of time.

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