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Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes the plague, obtains energy by metabolizing nutrients from its host. It uses glucose and other compounds to produce energy through processes like glycolysis and fermentation. Additionally, Y. pestis has specialized mechanisms to obtain energy and nutrients from blood and tissues during infection.

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