Yersinia pestis: References & Edit History

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  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

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Modified link of Web site: PNAS - Stone Age Yersinia pestis genomes shed light on the early evolution, diversity, and ecology of plague. Sep 21, 2026
Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Proceedings B - Ancient Yersinia pestis genomes lack the virulence-associated YpfΦ prophage present in modern pandemic strains. Mar 20, 2026
Add new Web site: Government of Canada - Yersinia pestis: Infectious substances pathogen safety data sheet. Feb 06, 2026
Add new Web site: Harvard Health Publishing - Plague (Yersinia Pestis). Dec 30, 2025
Add new Web site: CellPress - Current Biology - Emergence, continuity, and evolution of Yersinia pestis throughout medieval and early modern Denmark. Nov 21, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Yersinia pestis and Plague: some knowns and unknowns. Jul 30, 2025
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Yersinia pestis: Examining wildlife plague surveillance in China and the USA (PDF). Mar 25, 2025
Add new Web site: PNAS - Stone Age Yersinia pestis genomes shed light on the early evolution, diversity, and ecology of plague. Sep 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology - Yersinia pestis: mechanisms of entry into and resistance to the host cell. May 09, 2024
Add new Web site: American Society for Microbiology - Clinical Microbiology Reviews - Yersinia pestis: the Natural History of Plague. Nov 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Genes and Immunity - Yersinia pestis and plague: an updated view on evolution, virulence determinants, immune subversion, vaccination, and diagnostics. Sep 29, 2023
New article added. Jun 27, 2023
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