Plague: Infections of Companion Animals and Opportunities for Intervention
Plague is a zoonotic disease, normally circulating in rodent populations, transmitted to humans most commonly through the bite of an infected flea vector. Secondary infection of the lungs results in generation of infectious aerosols, which pose a significant hazard to close contacts. In enzootic are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/1/2/242/ |