Biovar-related differences apparent in the flea foregut colonization phenotype of distinct Yersinia pestis strains do not impact transmission efficiency | Parasites & Vectors | Full Text

Biovar-related differences apparent in the flea foregut colonization phenotype of distinct Yersinia pestis strains do not impact transmission efficiency | Parasites & Vectors | Full Text

Biovar-related differences apparent in the flea foregut colonization phenotype of distinct Yersinia pestis strains do not impact transmission efficiency

Yersinia pestis is the flea-transmitted etiological agent of bubonic plague. Sylvatic plague consists of complex tripartite interactions between diverse flea and wild rodent species, and pathogen strains. Transmi...

Authors:Athena Lemon, Janelle Sagawa, Kameron Gravelle and Viveka Vadyvaloo

Citation:Parasites & Vectors 2020 13:335

Content type:Research

 

Published on: 1 July 2020