Select the Statement About Plague That Is TRUE

Select the statement about plague that is TRUE.

A) When Yersinia pestis infects the lungs, septicemic plague always develops.
B) Bubonic plague is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes that have also bitten rats.
C) The causative agent of plague is a facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive rod.
D) DIC causes the dusky color of skin and mucous membranes characteristic of bubonic plague.
E) Bubonic plague is almost always fatal.