The Yersinia pestis aggregation as a functional adaptation to the flea organism (review)
The understanding of mechanisms and conditions of plague microbe aggregation in vectors (fleas) organisms has been of interest for a long time, and, with start of biofilm research in 1990s, it got a new perspectives.
L. P. Bazanova, A. Nikitin, E. Tokmakova
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Prognostication of Epizootiologic Activity of Plague Natural Foci the Russian Federation for 2008
A short-term prognosis of plague epizootic activity in 11 natural foci in the Russian Federation for 2008 is substantiated by the authors. The present situation with the numbers of the main carriers and vectors of plague infection in diverse types of ...
N. V. Popov +7 more
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Objective of the study is to detect circulation of plague agent and agents of other zoonotic infections (tularemia, pseudotuberculosis, leptospirosis, West Nile fever, Lassa fever, Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, CrimeanCongo hemorrhagic fever, Q fever,
A. M. Porshakov +7 more
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Carried out is the assessment of epizootic activity of natural plague foci in the Russian Federation and in the Republic of Kazakhstan during the period of 2000-2010.
N. V. Popov +14 more
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonoses of Dogs and Cats. [PDF]
Since the middle of the 20th century, pets are more frequently considered as "family members" within households. However, cats and dogs still can be a source of human infection by various zoonotic pathogens.
Chomel, Bruno B
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Effectiveness of Disinsection and Deratization in Gorno-Altai High-Mountain Natural Plague Focus
Epidemic complications in the territory of Gorno-Altai high-mountain natural plague focus, associated with increase in numbers of carriers and vectors of the dangerous diseases, entailed strengthening of preventive element in the system of ...
A. N. Matrosov +20 more
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Postaqual Dry Land of the Aral Sea as Potential Natural Focus of Plague
Presented are the results of examination of a current condition of the Aral Sea and the adjacent postaqual territory as potential plague focus. Study and comparison of the new territories with the existing natural plague foci in the adjacent territory of
G. R. Bazarova
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'Tipping the Balance': Karl Friedrich Meyer, Latent Infections, and the Birth of Modern Ideas of Disease Ecology [PDF]
The Swiss-born medical researcher Karl Friedrich Meyer (1884–1974) is best known as a ‘microbe hunter’ who pioneered investigations into diseases at the intersection of animal and human health in California in the 1920s and 1930s.
A Woods +60 more
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Non-Specific Prophylaxis in the Tien Shan High-Mountain Natural Plague Focus: Past and Present
Since 1943, in the territory of Kirgizia in the Tien Shan high-mountain natural plague focus, the methods and measures of non-specific prophylaxis, aimed at extermination of the main carriers, grey souslik, and elimination of vectors - the fleas, have ...
E. Sh. Ibragimov
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Apparent interspecific transmission of Aphanomyces astaci from invasive signal to virile crayfish in a sympatric wild population [PDF]
The crayfish plague pathogen (Aphanomyces astaci) causes mass mortalities of European crayfish when transmitted from its original North American crayfish hosts.
Cable, Joanne +4 more
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