The phylogenetic status of Pasteurella pestis
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- DOI: 10.1007/BF01732536
The phylogenetic status of Pasteurella pestis
Abstract
Yersinia pestis has been characterized in terms of fingerprints of digests (pancreatic and/or T1 ribonuclease) of its 16S and 5S ribosomal RNAs. These show clearly that Y. pestis is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae and suggest that within the Family it is most closely related to Serratia and/or Proteus.