What is the scientific name of plague bacillus?

What is the scientific name of plague bacillus?

• A. Vibrio cholerae
• B. Bacillus anthracis
• C. Yersinia pestis
• D. Staphylococcus aureus

Answer: (C)

Identifying the organism responsible for plague by its scientific name. Plague is caused by a Gram-negative bacterium in the genus Yersinia, with the specific species being pestis. So the plague-causing bacterium is Yersinia pestis. This organism is transmitted by fleas from rodents and is associated with bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic forms of plague. The other bacteria listed cause different diseases: Vibrio cholerae causes cholera, Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax, and Staphylococcus aureus leads to a range of skin, wound, and systemic infections.

Identifying the organism responsible for plague by its scientific name. Plague is caused by a Gram-negative bacterium in the genus Yersinia, with the specific species being pestis. So the plague-causing bacterium is Yersinia pestis. This organism is transmitted by fleas from rodents and is associated with bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic forms of plague. The other bacteria listed cause different diseases: Vibrio cholerae causes cholera, Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax, and Staphylococcus aureus leads to a range of skin, wound, and systemic infections.