Yersinia pestis, the agent of plague, is transmitted to mammals by infected fleas. Y. pestis exhibits a distinct life stage in the flea, where it grows in the form of a cohesive biofilm that promotes transmission. After transmission, the temperature shift to 37°C induces many known virulence factors...
ORGANISM(S): Coxiella burnetii Chlamydia trachomatis Streptococcus pyogenes Borreliella burgdorferi Staphylococcus aureus Yersinia pestis