Virulence of Pasteurella pestis. 1957

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UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010930 Plague An acute infectious disease caused by YERSINIA PESTIS that affects humans, wild rodents, and their ectoparasites. This condition persists due to its firm entrenchment in sylvatic rodent-flea ecosystems throughout the world. Bubonic plague is the most common form. Bubonic Plague,Meningeal Plague,Pneumonic Plague,Pulmonic Plague,Black Death,Black Plague,Septicemic Plague,Yersinia pestis Infection
D014774 Virulence The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS. Pathogenicity
D015010 Yersinia pestis The etiologic agent of PLAGUE in man, rats, ground squirrels, and other rodents. Bacillus pestis,Bacterium pestis,Pasteurella pestis,Pestisella pestis,Yersinia pseudotuberculosis subsp. pestis

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