Two Distinct Yersinia pestis Populations Causing Plague among Humans in the West Nile Region of Uganda.

Two Distinct Yersinia pestis Populations Causing Plague among Humans in the West Nile Region of Uganda.

Plague is a life-threatening disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Since the 1990s, Africa has accounted for the majority of reported human cases. In Uganda, plague cases occur in the West Nile region, near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite the ongoing risk of contrac...

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Main Authors: Laurel B Respicio-Kingry, Brook M Yockey, Sarah Acayo, John Kaggwa, Titus Apangu, Kiersten J Kugeler, Rebecca J Eisen, Kevin S Griffith, Paul S Mead, Martin E Schriefer, Jeannine M Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4750964?pdf=render

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