New research shows that plague
bacteria not only survive, but thrive and replicate once ingested by an amoeba
Date: January 16, 2018
Source: Colorado State University
Summary:
Amoebae, single-celled organisms
common in soil, water and grade-school science classrooms, may play a key role
in the survival and spread of deadly plague bacteria. New research shows that
plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, not only survive, but thrive and replicate
once ingested by an amoeba. The discovery could help scientists understand why
plague outbreaks can smolder, stay dormant for years, and re-emerge with a
vengeance.
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