Alternative lifestyles: A plague persistence hypothesis
Abstract Several explanations have been posited for how the plague bacterium (Yersinia pestis) reemerges during sylvatic cycles within the same foci over many years, and often without direct evidence of host die‐offs. One prevalent view is that transmission‐optimized Y. pestis bacteria, exhibiting e...
| Published in: | Ecosphere |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4673 |