Flea sharing among sympatric rodent hosts: implications for potential plague effects on a threatened sciurid
Abstract For vector‐borne diseases, the abundance and competency of different vector species and their host preferences will impact the transfer of pathogens among hosts. Sylvatic plague is a lethal disease caused by the primarily flea‐borne bacterium Yersinia pestis. Sylvatic plague was introduced...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-02-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3033 |