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Highly magnified microscopic image showing numerous rod-shaped Yersinia pestis bacteria, some arranged in chains and clusters, dispersed across the visual field. The bacteria appear as slender, elongated rods with distinct groupings, typical of Gram-negative morphology. This image, taken at 1125X magnification, reveals the cellular structure and distribution pattern of the plague-causing organism, offering a detailed view relevant to microbiological and epidemiological research.

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A Tipping Point in Yersinia pestis Fitness and Adaptation

July 22, 2025

For more than a century, the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis has haunted public health history. Best known for…

A close-up of a mosquito feeding on human skin, overlaid with a map of Africa showing country names and borders. Zambia is highlighted to indicate the location of new mosquito-borne virus detections.

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Zambia Reports First Detection of Sindbis Virus in Mosquitoes

July 16, 2025

Researchers have confirmed the first detection of Sindbis virus (SINV) and Eilat virus (EILV) in mosquitoes collected in…