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Scientific Reports, 2021 In the present study, surveys of case numbers, constituent ratios, conventional biotyping, and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) were applied to characterize the incidence rate and epidemiological characteristics of human brucellosis in Shaanxi Province,
Cui-hong An +7 more
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Tackling COVID-19: Insights from the Qinghai Province plague prevention and control (PPC) model
Biosafety and Health, 2020 Plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, is a natural focus infectious disease. In China, plague is classified as category A, with the highest risk and hazard among the infectious diseases.
Haisheng Wu +8 more
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Host resistance, population structure and the long-term persistence of bubonic plague: contributions of a modelling approach in the Malagasy focus. [PDF]
PLoS Computational Biology, 2013 Although bubonic plague is an endemic zoonosis in many countries around the world, the factors responsible for the persistence of this highly virulent disease remain poorly known.
Fanny Gascuel +4 more
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Plague Prevention and Therapy: Perspectives on Current and Future Strategies
Biomedicines, 2021 Plague, caused by the bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis, is a vector-borne disease that has caused millions of human deaths over several centuries. Presently, human plague infections continue throughout the world.
Raysa Rosario-Acevedo +3 more
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Microbial Ecology, 2020 Infectious diseases are one of the major drivers of coral reef decline worldwide. White plague-like disease (WPL) is a widespread disease with a complex etiology that infects several coral species, including the Brazilian endemic species Mussismilia ...
A. W. Silva-Lima +10 more
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Contrasted patterns of selection on MHC-linked microsatellites in natural populations of the Malagasy plague reservoir. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Plague (Yersinia pestis infection) is a highly virulent rodent disease that persists in many natural ecosystems. The black rat (Rattus rattus) is the main host involved in the plague focus of the central highlands of Madagascar.
Charlotte Tollenaere +6 more
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Characterization of Mu-Like Yersinia Phages Exhibiting Temperature Dependent Infection
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Yersinia pestis is the etiological agent of plague. Marmota himalayana of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau is the primary host of flea-borne Y. pestis. This study is the report of isolation of Mu-like bacteriophages of Y. pestis from M. himalayana.
Biao Meng +12 more
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The Plague (Black Death) Is Still Around and May Come Back [PDF]
International Journal of Epidemiologic Research, 2022 Plague has been among the most devastating infectious diseases in human history. The decrease in the plague in recently reported cases and studies implies that the plague should not recur, but the fact is that it (Black Death) is still around and may ...
Nader Aghakhani +4 more
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Plague in Iran: its history and current status [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2016 OBJECTIVES: Plague remains a public health concern worldwide, particularly in old foci. Multiple epidemics of this disease have been recorded throughout the history of Iran.
Abdolrazagh Hashemi Shahraki +2 more
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Examining the Direct and Indirect Effects of Climatic Variables on Plague Dynamics
Atmosphere, 2020 Climate change can influence infectious disease dynamics both directly, by affecting the disease ecology, and indirectly, through altering economic systems.
Ricci P.H. Yue, Harry F. Lee
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