Bubonic Plague Yersinia Pestis

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The Bubonic Plague is a bacteria known as Yersinia Pestis that infects the lymphatic system causing it to become inflamed (Tonsils, Adenoids, Spleen, and Thymus). The bacteria needs calcium to grow but when there is no calcium it produces amino acids called aspartic acid. Aspartic acid raises the blood plasma level of aspartate and glutamate. This excess can lead to damage of sensitive neurons. It can also help generate cellular energy, balance neurochemistry, and help the liver rid the body of toxins including ammonia. Y. Pestis produces this amino acid because it is missing an important enzyme called aspartase.

Y. Pestis invades through the host’s skin, it then encounters phagocytes and macrophages at the site of invasion. Most of the bacteria

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