Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
Which one of the followings is a causative agent of plague?
A
Shigella flexneri
B
Bordetella pertusis
C
Staphylococcus aureus
D
Yersinia pestis
Answer
Yersinia pestis
Explanation
Solution
Yersinia pestis which is a gram negative bacterium that is responsible for causing plague. There are three forms of plague that are bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic. Of these bubonic plague is the most common form of plague that is transmitted through the bite of infected fleas.