Select the Statement About Plague That Is TRUE

question 36

Multiple Choice

Select the statement about plague that is TRUE.

• A) When Yersinia pestis infects the lungs, septicemic plague always develops.
• B) Bubonic plague is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes that have also bitten rats.
• C) The causative agent of plague is a facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive rod.
• D) DIC causes the dusky color of skin and mucous membranes characteristic of bubonic plague.
• E) Bubonic plague is almost always fatal.

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