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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis definition - medical

Yersinia pseu·do·tu·ber·cu·lo·sis (so͞oˌdō-to͝o-bûrˌkyə-lōˈsĭs)

noun
A bacterium that causes acute mesenteric lymphadenitis in humans. Also called Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis.

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