eMedTV Germs A-Z

Yellow Fever Virus - Yersinia Pestis
This page contains links to eMedTV Germs containing information on subjects from Yellow Fever Virus to Yersinia Pestis. The information is organized alphabetically; the "Favorite Articles" contains the top articles on this page. Links in the box will take you directly to the articles; those same links are available with a short description further down the page.
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  • Yellow Fever Virus
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  • Yersinia Enterocolitica
  • Yersinia Pestis
 
 

Yellow Fever Virus

Found in parts of Africa and South America, the yellow fever virus is a virus that causes yellow fever. This eMedTV segment discusses the yellow fever virus in detail, including information on how it is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Yersinia

Yersinia are the bacteria that can cause plague (among other illnesses). This section of the eMedTV library highlights these three important human pathogens: Yersinia pestis, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

Yersinia Enterocolitica

This eMedTV resource explains the symptoms, treatment, incubation period, and transmission of Yersinia enterocolitica. This is the bacteria responsible for yersiniosis, and is in the same family as Yersinia pestis, which causes plague.

Yersinia Pestis

Yersinia pestis are bacteria often found in rats and other animals, and can cause plague. This eMedTV Web page discusses this organism in detail, including transmission methods, and offers statistics about how often human infections typically occur.