pseudotuberculosis
Americannoun
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an acute, sometimes fatal disease of rodents, birds, and other animals, including humans, caused by the bacterium Yersinia (Pasteurella) pseudotuberculosis, and characterized by the formation of nodules resembling those that result from tuberculosis.
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any disease resembling tuberculosis but caused by an organism other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Etymology
Origin of pseudotuberculosis
First recorded in 1895–1900; pseudo- + tuberculosis; pseudotuberculosis def. 1 after the species name of the bacterium causing the disease
Example Sentences
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At the same time, they remained able to fight and kill Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
To investigate how the body manages cytokine levels, the researchers used a mouse model of systemic inflammation caused by the pathogen Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Hence, our data lay a strong foundation for understanding the function of other pathogens, including human pathogenic bacteria such as Y. pestis and Y. pseudotuberculosis.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
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