Genetic diversity and spatial-temporal distribution of Yersinia pestis in Qinghai Plateau, China.
Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a highly infectious, zoonotic disease. Hundreds of human plague cases are reported across the world annually. Qinghai Plateau is one of the most severely affected plague regions in China, with more than 240 fatal cases of Y. pestis in the last 60 y...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6034908?pdf=render |