ID#: 23287
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This enlargement depicted a right lateral view of a plague infected, Thrassis bacci subsp. johnsoni flea. The legs had fractured from this specimen. The T. bacci subsp. johnsoni flea, is a known vector for the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Note the multiple bacterial masses forming inside this infected flea's stomach.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Maraget A. Parsons
Creation Date: 1965
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