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yersinia coagulase positive

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maoudoody
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08/01/08 - 09:03 PM

what do yersinia use its coagulase enzyme for?

i mean staphe uses it in abscess formation does the coagulase of yersinia have a role in bubonic plague?

jorgefhoyos
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08/01/08 - 09:25 PM

nowhere that I've read about Yersinia shows it to be a pathogenesis factor.

bioguy
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08/01/08 - 09:28 PM

Coagulase contaminates the mouth parts of the flea so that it can help the bacteria to enter the skin when bitten. How exactly? I don't know.

Refer: Kaplan

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Aym.nazim
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10/14/08 - 08:35 AM

I know...but I will tell u later

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