Persistence of Yersinia pestis strains in plague natural foci / 中国人兽共患病学报

ABSTRACT

The plague occurs due to the long-term persistence of Yersinia pestis in natural environment.During the period of plague epidemic and quiescence,there are still some unknown scientific questions,such as where Yersinia pestis preserved,which mode preserved,and which mechanism caused plague epidemic.Thus,the researches on the preservation and viability of Yersinia pestis in every ecological element of plague natural foci will contribute to find the pattern for the occurrence and spread of plague.