Plague Outbreak in Libya, 2009, Unrelated to Plague in Algeria

Plague Outbreak in Libya, 2009, Unrelated to Plague in Algeria

After 25 years of no cases of plague, this disease recurred near Tobruk, Libya, in 2009. An epidemiologic investigation identified 5 confirmed cases. We determined ribotypes, Not1 restriction profiles, and IS100 and IS1541 hybridization patterns of strains isolated during this outbreak. We also anal...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Cabanel, Alexandre Leclercq, Viviane Chenal-Francisque, Badereddin Annajar, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Souad Bekkhoucha, Eric Bertherat, Elisabeth Carniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
plague
outbreak
reemergence
Yersinia pestis
bacteria
Tobruk
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/2/12-1031_article

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