Open AccessThe Role of Early-Phase Transmission in the Spread ofYersinia pestis
Author(s) -
Rebecca J. Eisen,
David T. Dennis,
Kenneth L. Gage
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of medical entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1938-2928
pISSN - 0022-2585
DOI - 10.1093/jme/tjv128
Subject(s) - yersinia pestis , plague (disease) , biology , epizootic , transmission (telecommunications) , yersiniosis , virology , yersinia , disease transmission , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , virulence , medicine , genetics , outbreak , engineering , electrical engineering , pathology , escherichia coli , gene
Early-phase transmission (EPT) of Yersinia pestis by unblocked fleas is a well-documented, replicable phenomenon with poorly defined mechanisms. We review evidence demonstrating EPT and current knowledge on its biological and biomechanical processes. We discuss the importance of EPT in the epizootic spread of Y. pestis and its role in the maintenance of plague bacteria in nature. We further address the role of EPT in the epidemiology of plague.
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