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  Vaccination - Definition, Description, General use, Precautions, Side effects, Interactions, Parental concerns
It is usually caused by bacteria or a virus.
Microorganism—An organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
Typhoid fever—A severe infection caused by a bacterium, Salmonella typhi.
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 Major Historical Events [encyclopedia]
Most scientists believe that the Black Death was an outbreak of bubonic plague, a dreaded disease that has spread in pandemic form several times through history.
The plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis which is spread by fleas with the help of animals like the fl rat Rattus rattus) -what we would call today the sewer rat.
Sometimes, the term "Black Death" is used for all outbreaks of plague and epidemics.
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Gene Sequence of Yersinia pestis [the bacterium that causes plague]
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Biology Multimedia Demonstration Files This site has six animated tutorials describing mitochondrial function, chloroplasts, meiosis, replication, and other topics.
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