Are local plague endemicity and ecological characteristics of vectors and reservoirs related? A case study in north-east Tanzania
The pattern of plague endemicity in Tanzania is characterized by continuous re-appearance of the disease in some locations, while in other neighbouring villages the disease has never or seldom been observed. To understand the reasons for this pattern, we studied small mammals and fleas species compo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2009-06-01
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Series: | Current Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://www.actazool.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11185 |