pseudotuberculosis
noun
pseu·do·tu·ber·cu·lo·sis
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Definition of pseudotuberculosis
: any of several diseases that are marked by the formation of granulomas resembling tubercular nodules and are caused by a bacterium (such as Yersinia pseudotuberculosis) other than the tubercle bacillus
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Phylogenetic analysis suggests that the earliest common ancestor of all those plague strains probably branched off from the bacteria Y. pseudotuberculosis some time between 5,727 and 6,797 years ago. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "4,000-year-old genomes point to origins of bubonic plague," 12 June 2018 These strains provided an intermediate version between Y. pseudotuberculosis and modern Y. pestis. — Quanta Magazine, "The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death," 6 Oct. 2015 Recent genetic work has traced the plague’s evolutionary precursor back to the relatively harmless gastrointestinal pathogen Y. pseudotuberculosis, which only causes mild diarrhea. — Quanta Magazine, "The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death," 6 Oct. 2015 These strains provided an intermediate version between Y. pseudotuberculosis and modern Y. pestis. — Quanta Magazine, "The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death," 6 Oct. 2015 Phylogenetic analysis suggests that the earliest common ancestor of all those plague strains probably branched off from the bacteria Y. pseudotuberculosis some time between 5,727 and 6,797 years ago. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "4,000-year-old genomes point to origins of bubonic plague," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pseudotuberculosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pseudotuberculosis
noun
pseu·do·tu·ber·cu·lo·sis
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Medical Definition of pseudotuberculosis
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: any of several diseases that are marked by the formation of granulomas resembling tubercular nodules and are caused by a bacterium (as Yersinia pseudotuberculosis) other than the tubercle bacillus