Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Duration of plague (Yersinia pestis) outbreaks in black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies of northern Colorado.
- Journal:
- EcoHealth
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- St Romain, Krista et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Biology · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, triggers die-offs in colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), but the time-frame of plague activity is not well understood. We document plague activity in fleas from prairie dogs and their burrows on three prairie dog colonies that suffered die-offs. We demonstrate that Y. pestis transmission occurs over periods from several months to over a year in prairie dog populations before observed die-offs.
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