Yersinia

See also: yersinia

Translingual

Etymology

Named after French physician and bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943) for the bacteria; named after Swiss entomologist Alexander Yersin (1825–1863) for the mantis.

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Yersinia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – certain bacteria hosted especially by rodents, some pathogenic to humans.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Mantidae – the single species Yersinia mexicana.

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