SUMMARY The Gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for deadly plague, a
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …

Flea-borne zoonoses such as plague (Yersinia pestis) and murine typhus (Rickettsia typhi)
caused significant numbers of human cases in the past and remain a public health concern …

Maps of species' distributions or habitat suitability are required for many aspects of
environmental research, resource management and conservation planning. These include …

Emerging and resurging vector-borne diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality,
especially in the developing world. We focus on how advances in mapping, Geographic …

Background Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a public and wildlife health
concern in California and the western United States. This study explores the spatial …

Background Plague is a rapidly progressing, serious illness in humans that is likely to be
fatal if not treated. It remains a public health threat, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In spite …

Understanding spatial patterns of human risk of exposure to arthropod vectors and their
associated pathogens is critical for targeting limited prevention, surveillance, and control …

To provide guidance for plague surveillance and a reliable basis for plague prevention and
control, we analyzed the habitat characteristics of Himalayan marmots, developed …

Plague is a flea-borne rodent-associated zoonotic disease that is caused by Yersinia pestis
and characterized by long quiescent periods punctuated by rapidly spreading epidemics …

In Uganda, the West Nile region is the primary epidemiologic focus for plague. The aims of
this study wereto 1) describe flea–host associations within a plague-endemic region of …