Bubonic Plague in the Modern World
4. Lymph Node Involvement
Few bacteria make it from the skin into the nearby lymph nodes, but those that do multiply at a rapid pace. The lymph nodes are a much more favorable environment for bacterial colonization than the skin. Some researchers believe that replication is not triggered until the bacteria reach the lymph nodes or that, once there, the bacteria synthesize proteins to fight the immune system.
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