| yersinia pestis | The bacterial cause of the bubonic plague which in the year 541 (as the black death) and later in the middle ages decimated europe. The effects of the plague are described in the nursery rhyme we all fall down. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of fleas that have fed on infected animals, mostly rodents. Plague occurs in the u.s. It is treatable with antibiotics but, if not treated promptly, can promptly lead to death. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Yersinia | <bacteria> Genus of gram-negative bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae, all are parasites or pathogens. Yersinia pestis (formerly Pasteurella pestis) was the cause of the Black Death plague. (18 Nov 1997) |
| yersinia enterocolitica | <radiology> Gram (-) rod, most common infection of small bowel, superficial, self-limited, TI is preferred site, three stages: nodular, edematous, resolution (each 2 weeks) Differential diagnosis: Peyer's patches, Crohn disease (12 Dec 1998) |
| Yersinia frederiksenii | Reclassified from Y. Enterocolitica; rare cause of enterocolitis in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| yersinia infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus yersinia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Yersinia intermedia | Reclassified from Y. Enterocolitica; rare cause of enterocolitis in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Yersinia kristensenii | Reclassified from Y. Enterocolitica; pathogenicity uncertain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| yersinia pseudotuberculosis | A human and animal pathogen causing mesenteric lymphadenitis, diarrhoea, and bacteraemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections | Infections with bacteria of the species yersinia pseudotuberculosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Pasteurella pestis | The bacterial cause of the bubonic plague which in the year 541 (as the black death) and later in the middle ages decimated europe. The effects of the plague are described in the nursery rhyme we all fall down. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of fleas that have fed on infected animals, mostly rodents. Plague occurs in the u.s. It is treatable with antibiotics but, if not treated promptly, can promptly lead to death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pestis | Synonym: plague. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pestis ambulans | ambulant plague |
| pestis bubonica | <microbiology> This rare bacterial infection due to Yersinia pestis. It can cause painful, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache and prostration 2-7 days after a flea bite. May also cause pneumonia and sepsis. Transmitted in rodents and humans via an infected flea bite. The incubation period is 2-10 days. Yersinia infection is now rare in Western countries. Third world countries (for example India) can have epidemics of Yersinia. Treatment with antibiotics is necessary or most individuals will die. Even with antibiotic treatment the death rate is 5%. (15 Nov 1997) |
| pestis fulminans | <microbiology> This rare bacterial infection due to Yersinia pestis. It can cause painful, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache and prostration 2-7 days after a flea bite. May also cause pneumonia and sepsis. Transmitted in rodents and humans via an infected flea bite. The incubation period is 2-10 days. Yersinia infection is now rare in Western countries. Third world countries (for example India) can have epidemics of Yersinia. Treatment with antibiotics is necessary or most individuals will die. Even with antibiotic treatment the death rate is 5%. (15 Nov 1997) |
| pestis major | <microbiology> This rare bacterial infection due to Yersinia pestis. It can cause painful, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache and prostration 2-7 days after a flea bite. May also cause pneumonia and sepsis. Transmitted in rodents and humans via an infected flea bite. The incubation period is 2-10 days. Yersinia infection is now rare in Western countries. Third world countries (for example India) can have epidemics of Yersinia. Treatment with antibiotics is necessary or most individuals will die. Even with antibiotic treatment the death rate is 5%. (15 Nov 1997) |