Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 21 - Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases - Questions For Review - Multiple Choice - Page 672: 14

Answer

B

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Pneumonic plague is a severe and serious infection of the lung caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It spreads to the lungs from the blood and among people through respiratory droplets. Symptoms of the disease include shortness of breath, fever, chest pain, bloody sputum, and severe cough.
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