Gene flow in a Yersinia pestis vector, Oropsylla hirsuta, during a plague epizootic
Background & objectives: Appreciating how Yersinia pestis, the etiological agent of plague, spreads amongblack-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies (BTPD), is vital to wildlife conservation programsin North American grasslands. A little-studied aspect of the system is the role of Y...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/483125.pdf |