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Single gene may help explain the plague's persistence throughout human history
Alterations to a single gene in the plague bacterium's genome have shed light on a method the germ has used to survive and spread through the ages.
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The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here's why - WMUR
Pneumonic plague is the most deadly and easiest to spread, with a nearly 100% fatality rate untreated, said Lisa Morici, a microbiologist and immunologist at the Tulane University School of Medicine.
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The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here's why - KSBW Channel 8
Pneumonic plague is the most deadly and easiest to spread, with a nearly 100% fatality rate untreated, said Lisa Morici, a microbiologist and immunologist at the Tulane University School of Medicine.
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The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here's why - WTAE-TV Pittsburgh Action News 4
Pneumonic plague is the most deadly and easiest to spread, with a nearly 100% fatality rate untreated, said Lisa Morici, a microbiologist and immunologist at the Tulane University School of Medicine.