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Review
. 2016:918:101-170.
doi: 10.1007/978-94-024-0890-4_5.

Ecology of Yersinia pestis and the Epidemiology of Plague

Vladimir M Dubyanskiy  1 , Aidyn B Yeszhanov  2
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Review

Ecology of Yersinia pestis and the Epidemiology of Plague

Vladimir M Dubyanskiy et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016.

Abstract

This chapter summarizes information about the natural foci of plague in the world. We describe the location, main hosts, and vectors of Yersinia pestis. The ecological features of the hosts and vectors of plague are listed, including predators - birds and mammals and their role in the epizootic. The epizootic process in plague and the factors affecting the dynamics of epizootic activity of natural foci of Y. pestis are described in detail. The mathematical models of the epizootic process in plague and predictive models are briefly described. The most comprehensive list of the hosts and vectors of Y. pestis in the world is presented as well.

Keywords: Epizootic activity; Foci; Focus; Host; Model; Vector; Yersinia pestis.

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