Genetic structure of black rat populations in a rural plague focus in Madagascar

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 965-972

  Gilabert, A ^a,c   Loiseau, A ^a   Duplantier, J M ^a   Rahelinirina, S ^b   Rahalison, L ^b   Chanteau, S ^b,d   Brouat, C ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d Centre de Recherches Scientifiques et Sanitaires   (Niger)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CORRELATION METHODS; DISEASES; ECOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RURAL AREAS;

GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT SEGREGATION; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; SYNOPSYLLUS FONQUERNIEI;

RATS;

FLEA; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENOTYPE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RODENT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 37249076000     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-083     Document Type: Article

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