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Pneumonic plague
Peste pneumônica
CategoryDefinition
Pneumonic plague is a zoonotic disease caused by Yersinia pestis (formerly known as Pasteurella pestis) involving the lung. The lungs are seeded by hematogenous spread or from inhalation of the pathogen.
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Pneumonic plagueplague pneumoniaplague of lungpulmonary plaguepneumonia due to yersinia pestisprimary pneumonic plagueSecondary pneumonic plague