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Yersinia

Two important species

1. Yersinia Pestis - rat flea

coagulase positive

Disease

- Bubonic plague 
   flea bite --> fever --> lymph node swollen--> Dic ---> Digits and finger turn black
- Pneumonic plague
    bioware agent

Diagnosis

saftey pin stain

2. Yersinia Entercoltica - pseudo-appendicitis