Pestis
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Pestis may refer to:
- a Latin word for the plague, a disease caused by Yersinia pestisYersinia pestisYersinia pestis is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium. It is a facultative anaerobe that can infect humans and other animals....
, a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium species - PestišPestišPestiš is a village in the municipality of Prokuplje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 22 people....
, a village in the municipality of Prokuplje, Serbia - Peştiş, a village in AleşdAlesdAleşd is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It is located in the east of the county, near the border with Cluj County.-Geography:Aleşd is located on the main railway line between Oradea and Bucharest...
town, Bihor County, Romania - Peştiş River (Cerna)Pestis River (Cerna)The Peştiş River is a tributary of the Cerna river in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, a tributary of the Cerna river in Romania - Peştiş River (Mureş)Pestis River (Mures)The Peştiş River is a tributary of the Mureş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, a tributary of the Mureş River in Romania - Peştiş River (Topa)Pestis River (Topa)The Peştiş River is a tributary of the Topa River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, a tributary of the Pârâul Morilor in Romania - Scrutinium Pestis, a 1658 book by Athanasius Kircher