Yersinia pestis

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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.



Scientific classification
Kingdom Eubacteria
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gammaproteobacteria
Order Enterobacteriales
Family Enterobacteriaceae
Genus Yersinia
Species Y. pestis
Binomial Yersinia pestis


Surface Characteristics

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