Carbuncle Plague

Plague carbuncle (lat. Carbuncle pestilentiales) is a bacterial disease that can affect the skin and internal organs of a person. The causative agent of the disease is the plague pathogen, which was discovered in the 19th century by the famous microbiologist Karl Landsteiner. The name "plague carbuncle" comes from the fact that this disease is associated with the plague, which was one of the most widespread epidemics in human history.

The causative agent of the plague carbuncle, the bacillus Kochia pestificalis (plague bacillus), was discovered in the late 1800s. The history of plague began in Southeast Asia around 300 BC and quickly spread throughout the world, spanning much of human history. Research on the plague bacillus was carried out in the last century and revealed its mechanism of action. It turns out that the plague bacillus is unique in that it produces a toxin called “tuberculosis antigen”, which suppresses the human immune system and