Transmission efficiency of the plague pathogen (Y. pestis) by the flea, Xenopsylla skrjabini, to mice and great gerbils

Transmission efficiency of the plague pathogen (Y. pestis) by the flea, Xenopsylla skrjabini, to mice and great gerbils

Abstract Background Plague, a zoonotic disease caused by Yersinia pestis, is characterized by its ability to persist in the plague natural foci. Junggar Basin plague focus was recently identified in China, with Rhombomys opimus (great gerbils) and Xenopsylla skrjabini as the main reservoir and vecto...

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Main Authors: Yujiang Zhang, Xiang Dai, Qiguo Wang, Hongjian Chen, Weiwei Meng, Kemei Wu, Tao Luo, Xinhui Wang, Azhati Rehemu, Rong Guo, Xiaotao Yu, Ruifu Yang, Hanli Cao, Yajun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Yersinia pestis
Xenopsylla skrjabini
Flea-borne transmission
Transmission efficiency
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0852-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0852-z

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