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Plague

A flea infected with yersinia pestis

A flea infected with yersinia pestis

A flea infected with yersinia pestis, shown as a dark mass. The foregut of this flea is blocked by a Y. pestis biofilm, which is a prerequisite for efficient transmission.

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