Yersinia pestis is responsible for

syphilis

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whooping cough

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plague

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leprosy

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plague

Bubonic plague (black death) is caused by Yersinia pestis (formerly called Pasteurella pestis) bacteria. Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, whooping cough is caused by Bordetella pertussis and leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.

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