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Which of the following causes plague?

A

Salmonella typhimurim

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B

Trichinella spiralis

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Yersinia pestis

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Leishmania donovani

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Solution

The correct option is B

Yersinia pestis


  • Plague is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

  • It mainly affects the lungs, lymph nodes and blood vessels.

  • Plague is a fatal disease, approximately more than 200 million people have been dead by this disease.

  • Hence yersinia pestis causes plague.

  • So, the correct answer is 'Plague'.


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