(Yersinia pestis) — Not Evaluated

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Yersinia pestis

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Yersinia pestis es el bacilo gramnegativo causante de la peste (muerte negra), una de las enfermedades más devastadoras de la historia, responsable de decenas de millones de muertes. Se transmite de roedores a humanos a través de las pulgas y puede manifestarse como peste bubónica, septicémica o neumónica. Es tratable con antibióticos modernos, aunque se vigila la aparición de cepas resistentes.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Africa and Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇵🇪 Peru 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇶 Iraq

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Bacteria (Bacteria)

Phylum

Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)

Class

Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)

Order

Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)

Species

Yersinia pestis ()

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?

The scientific name of is Yersinia pestis. It belongs to the genus Yersinia.

Where does live?

is found in Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).. Countries include Angola, Botswana, Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ecuador, Iraq, Malawi, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania.

What family does belong to?

(Yersinia pestis) belongs to the genus Yersinia, which is part of the taxonomic family Enterobacteriaceae.

What kingdom does belong to?

(Yersinia pestis) belongs to the kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria).