Transovarial transmission of Yersinia pestis in its flea vector Xenopsylla cheopis
Abstract Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is endemic in certain regions due to a stable transmission cycle between rodents and their associated fleas. In addition, fleas are believed to serve as reservoirs that can occasionally cause enzootic plague cycles and explosive epizootic outb...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-08-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51668-0 |