Yersinia pestis
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+ | Yersinia pestis (formerly Pasteurella pestis) is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that can infect humans and other animals. Its closest relative is the gastrointestinal pathogen Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, and more distantly Yersinia enterocolitica. | ||
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+ | !Kingdom || Eubacteria | ||
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+ | ! Phylum || Proteobacteria | ||
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+ | ! Class || Gammaproteobacteria | ||
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+ | ! Order || Enterobacteriales | ||
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+ | ! Family || Enterobacteriaceae | ||
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+ | ! Genus || Yersinia | ||
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+ | ! Species || '''''Y. pestis''''' | ||
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+ | ! Binomial || ''Yersinia pestis'' | ||
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+ | ==Surface Characteristics== | ||
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Revision as of 12:04, 5 July 2010
Yersinia pestis
Yersinia pestis (formerly Pasteurella pestis) is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that can infect humans and other animals. Its closest relative is the gastrointestinal pathogen Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, and more distantly Yersinia enterocolitica.
Kingdom | Eubacteria |
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Phylum | Proteobacteria |
Class | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order | Enterobacteriales |
Family | Enterobacteriaceae |
Genus | Yersinia |
Species | Y. pestis |
Binomial | Yersinia pestis |