A change to a single gene in the bacterium Yersinia pestis has enabled one of the world’s most notorious pathogens to survive for centuries.

Bubonic plague infects the lymph nodes, septicemic plague is in the blood, and pneumonic plague affects the lungs. Yersinia pestis itself is a bacterium with some deep historical roots and has ...

Bubonic plague causes painfully swollen lymph nodes that are most commonly found in the groin, armpit and neck, called buboes. It will often advance and turn into the other two forms of plague if ...

For instance, rather than traveling from an insect bite to the lymph nodes, the bacteria can enter the body through other routes and cause an entirely different set of symptoms. Bubonic plague is ...

Bubonic plague has a case-fatality ratio of 30% to ... one to seven days after infection and include painful, swollen lymph nodes, called bubos, in the groin, armpit or neck areas as well as ...

A common symptom is swollen, painful lymph nodes, called buboes which give the most common form of the disease its name, bubonic plague. These manifest in the body as swelling in the armpits ...

the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially results in flu-like symptoms a few days after infection. From there, things often get far more grim—and fatal. Lymph nodes in the ...

Plague typically causes sudden fever and chills, severe headache, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting. A common symptom is swollen, painful lymph nodes, called buboes which give the most common form of ...