Amoeba
polyphyletic group including different eucariot taxons
Could amoebas have played a part in the Black Death?
The Black Death is a bacterial disease called bubonic plague. Yersinia pestis has been found to grow and thrive inside amoebas. Bubonic plague is caused by Yersinia pestis.
Which disease is referred to as the Black Death? Which specific organism is responsible for #1? Could #2 be hosted by amoeba?