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Plague
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Plague

Diagnosis

A health care provider can diagnose plague by doing laboratory tests on blood or sputum, or on fluid from a lymph node.


See Also

  • Evolution of Plague: Two Distinct Transmission Routes Described, NIAID, NIH
  • New Insights Into the Virulence of Plague
  • Related Links

    View a list of links for more information about plague.

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    See Also

  • Evolution of Plague: Two Distinct Transmission Routes Described, NIAID, NIH
  • New Insights Into the Virulence of Plague
  • Related Links

    View a list of links for more information about plague.