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Significats de pestilence en anglès

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A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal.

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A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of.

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Examples for "plague"
Examples for "plague"
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Venice, Italy: exhumation and study of plague victims; plague; public health measures
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
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That's taking the whole 'plague' thing a bit far, in my opinion.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
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Crime -particularly violent crime -is a plague on South Africa.
The South African
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Local authorities used the plague as an opportunity to reshape the city.
The South African
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The history and modern state of the plague vaccine development are described.
Pubmed
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New Zealand's largest-ever pest control operation has been given the go ahead.
Radio NZ
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Balanced invertebrate ecosystems are also a strong natural source of pest control.
News.com.au
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Dr Cheng-Long Chuang explains how the technology helps farmers fight the pest.
BBC
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One assembly member fears it will lead to fly-tipping and pest problems.
BBC
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There was a pest in Athens in the fifth century before Christ.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
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Yersinia pestis killed millions of people across Europe in the middle ages.
The Guardian
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Y. pestis detection was not affected by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus significantly.
Pubmed
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A library of tagged mutants of the virulent Y. pestis Kimberley53 strain was generated.
Pubmed
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This rapid method is applicable to blood cultures containing low levels of Y. pestis.
Pubmed
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The Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Jamaica Observer
Ús de pestilence en anglès
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Some people use it whenever possible; some avoid it as a pestilence.
The book of xen
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War and pestilence are intimately associated in the mind of the Babylonians.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
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It is now the year 1665; is not the pestilence in London?
Old Portraits and Modern Sketches / Part 1 from Volume VI of The...
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There are worse things than pestilence in the wilderness, the woman replied.
The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerus...
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No great external calamity has visited the nation; no pestilence or famine.
Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches
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It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
Les Misérables
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The pestilence had broken out in Athens accompanied by shocks of earthquake.
Historical Miniatures
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And now within the city starvation set in, and a pestilence spread.
The Gracchi Marius and Sulla / Epochs of Ancient History
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The Bishop of Rochester said the scheme had been like a pestilence.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1
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The pestilence which is the usual accompaniment of war was called influenza.
Heartbreak House
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A pestilence had destroyed the tribe inhabiting the place where they landed.
A Brief History of the United States
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Of course the wine and spirit must be shunned like a pestilence.
The Wings of the Morning
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War, famine, and pestilence, the usual cures for corruption in bodies politic.
A Tale of a Tub
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This pestilence did not remain confined within the walls of a monastery.
The Miracle of the Great St. Nicolas / 1920
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But Anne recovered, the pestilence ceased, and Henry resumed the divorce proceedings.
Historical Miniatures
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They were a blight, a pestilence, defying His wishes at every turn.
The god machine
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Translations for pestilence
català
pestaplaga
espanyol
plagapeste
Pestilence a través del temps
Pestilence per variant geogràfica
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