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Which one of the following is a causative agent of plague?

A

Shigella flexneri

B

Bordetella pertussis

C

Staphylococcus

D

Yersinia pestis

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D
Plague is becterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis. It is a Gram negative, rod-shaped, cacco bacillus, facultative anaerobic bacterium that can infect humans as well as animals. It gets transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas.
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