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On the Epidemiology of Plague [PDF]
It is now twelve years since it first became possible to study plague by modern methods, and yet no conclusion on its aetiology has been reached which has met with general acceptance. Two causes, as it seems to me, have chiefly contributed to this disappoinment.
J. Ashburton Thompson
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Human and Animal Plague in Yunnan Province, China, 1950 to 2020
This study analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of 3,464 human plague cases and the distribution pattern of 4,968 Yersinia pestis isolates from humans, hosts, and vector insects from 1950 to 2020 among two natural plague foci in Yunnan Province ...
Haonan Han+14 more
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Paleogenomics of the Plague Agent and Prospects for Paleogenomic Studies in Russia
The review contains information on paleogenomic studies of the plague pathogen, Yersinia pestis, covering the prehistoric epoch, the periods of the first and second plague pandemics, epidemics and outbreaks of plague of the late XIX–XX centuries. We have
G. A. Eroshenko+2 more
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Ecological-Epizootiological Differentiation of Natural Plague Foci
Plague foci differentiation is at the core of surveillance and forecasting of epizootic activity and hence achieving high effectiveness of prophylactic measures for prevention of human plague cases.
V. M. Dubyansky, A. Kh. Khalidov
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Spatiotemporal Variations of Plague Risk in the Tibetan Plateau from 1954–2016
Plague persists in the plague natural foci today. Although previous studies have found climate drives plague dynamics, quantitative analysis on animal plague risk under climate change remains understudied. Here, we analyzed plague dynamics in the Tibetan
Xing Yuan+3 more
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IntroductionThe Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is considered the most plague-heavy region in China, and skinning and eating marmots (Marmota himalayana) are understood to be the main exposure factors to plague.
Jinxiao Xi+17 more
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A search for new molecular targets for optimizing plague preventive vaccination and therapy
The causative agent of plague, Yersinia pestis, is a highly virulent bacterial pathogen and a potential bioweapon. Depending on the route of infection, two prevalent forms of the disease — bubonic and pneumonic, are known.
E. A. Krasil'nikova+5 more
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