Suchbegriff

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nach Körperregion

Pest

Definition

An acute infectious disease caused by YERSINIA PESTIS that affects humans, wild rodents, and their ectoparasites. This condition persists due to its firm entrenchment in sylvatic rodent-flea ecosystems throughout the world. Bubonic plague is the most common form.

Synonyme

Pest

UMLS

PEST