Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) identification of rodent blood meals confirms host sharing by flea vectors of plague

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 363-371

  Franklin, Heather A ^a   Stapp, Paul ^a   Cohen, Amybeth ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynomys ludovicianus; Host parasite feeding interactions; Multi host pathogens; Onychomys leucogaster; Yersinia pestis.

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLEA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PLAGUE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCIURIDAE; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ANIMALS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MICE; PLAGUE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCIURIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; ONYCHOMYS; ONYCHOMYS LEUCOGASTER; OROPSYLLA; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 78751547067     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00095.x     Document Type: Article

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