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Yersinia pestis
MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic, Gram-negative bipolar rod ("safety pin" appearance upon staining, Giemsa preferred, [Fig]). Member of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
- Agent of plague. Must warn lab of suspicion.
- Grows on standard media.
- Culture at 28° and 35°C.
- May take up to 6 days to identify.
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Last updated: October 10, 2021
Citation
Fabre, Valeria. "Yersinia Pestis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis.
Fabre V. Yersinia pestis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Fabre, V. (2021). Yersinia pestis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis
Fabre V. Yersinia Pestis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540436/all/Yersinia_pestis.
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