Plague is caused by which of the following pathogens?

Diplococcus pneumoniae

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Yersinia pestis

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Corneybacterium diptheriae

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Yersinia pestis
Yersinia pestis is a gram- negative, rod- shaped, coccobacillus, a facultative anaerobic bacterium, that can infect humans and animals. It causes plague, which was termed as 'black death' due to the number of deaths due to this disease.

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