Bubonic plague is caused by ___.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Yersinia pestis

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Vibrio cholerae

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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The correct option is B
Yersinia pestis

The bubonic plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It can spread through contact with infected fleas that themselves are carried on small rodents.

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(iv) Leprosy	(d) Xanthomonas citri
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(B) Yersinia pestis	(q) Typhoid
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(D) Vibrio	(s) Cholera

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The Bubonic plague is caused by ___.

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Bubonic plague is caused by ___.

The correct option is B Yersinia pestis The bubonic plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It can spread through contact with infected fleas that themselves are carried on small rodents.

The correct option is B
Yersinia pestis

The bubonic plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It can spread through contact with infected fleas that themselves are carried on small rodents.