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In what year did the Black Death arrive in Ireland?
In what year did the Black Death arrive in Ireland?
What is the estimated time it took for Dublin to recover its population after the Black Death?
What is the estimated time it took for Dublin to recover its population after the Black Death?
What is the name of the plasmid hosted by Y.pestis that is not carried by other Yersinia species?
What is the name of the plasmid hosted by Y.pestis that is not carried by other Yersinia species?
What is the type of plague that is highly infectious and was responsible for many deaths in Ireland?
What is the type of plague that is highly infectious and was responsible for many deaths in Ireland?
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What is the name of the professor who died of plague in 2009?
What is the name of the professor who died of plague in 2009?
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In what year did a recent outbreak of plague occur in Madagascar?
In what year did a recent outbreak of plague occur in Madagascar?
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What is the primary effect of tetanospasmin on the central nervous system?
What is the primary effect of tetanospasmin on the central nervous system?
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What is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
What is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
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What is the role of the B subunit in botulinum toxin?
What is the role of the B subunit in botulinum toxin?
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What is the target of the active subunit A of botulinum toxin?
What is the target of the active subunit A of botulinum toxin?
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What is the effect of tetanus toxin on the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters?
What is the effect of tetanus toxin on the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters?
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What is the proposed benefit of botulinum toxin production to the bacteria?
What is the proposed benefit of botulinum toxin production to the bacteria?
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In what year did the first plague pandemic, known as the Justinian Plague, occur?
In what year did the first plague pandemic, known as the Justinian Plague, occur?
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What is the name of the epidemic that occurred from AD 1347 to AD 1351?
What is the name of the epidemic that occurred from AD 1347 to AD 1351?
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Approximately how many deaths are attributed to the plague pandemics in human history?
Approximately how many deaths are attributed to the plague pandemics in human history?
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What is the name of the bacterium that caused the third plague pandemic?
What is the name of the bacterium that caused the third plague pandemic?
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When did the third plague pandemic probably start?
When did the third plague pandemic probably start?
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What percentage of the European population was killed during the Justinian Plague?
What percentage of the European population was killed during the Justinian Plague?
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What is the approximate number of pseudogenes found in pseudotuberculosis ASIDE?
What is the approximate number of pseudogenes found in pseudotuberculosis ASIDE?
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What is the primary mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
What is the primary mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
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What is the type of bacteria that causes botulism?
What is the type of bacteria that causes botulism?
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What is the estimated number of tetanus cases per year according to the World Health Organization?
What is the estimated number of tetanus cases per year according to the World Health Organization?
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What is the primary target of tetanus toxin?
What is the primary target of tetanus toxin?
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What is the name of the antitoxin used to treat botulism?
What is the name of the antitoxin used to treat botulism?
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What is the type of contraction caused by tetanus toxin?
What is the type of contraction caused by tetanus toxin?
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What is the approximate number of people that can be killed by 1g of BoTox if ingested?
What is the approximate number of people that can be killed by 1g of BoTox if ingested?
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What is the eventual outcome of botulinum toxin action?
What is the eventual outcome of botulinum toxin action?
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What is the name of the protein attacked by tetanus toxin?
What is the name of the protein attacked by tetanus toxin?
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What type of toxin is botulinum toxin?
What type of toxin is botulinum toxin?
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