Symposium on the ecology of plague and its effects on wildlife: A model for translational research

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-5

  Antolin, Michael F ^a   Biggins, Dean E ^b   Gober, Pete ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FLEA; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GERBIL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PLAGUE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BIODIVERSITY; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ECOLOGY; HUMANS; PLAGUE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WORLD HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

EID: 77249175335     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2009.2010.pl.intro     Document Type: Editorial

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