Plague in Madagascar
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2011-2(108)-5-11
Abstract
Analyzed are peculiarities of plague epizootiology and epidemiology in Madagascar in 1898-2010 with special consideration to pneumonic plague outbreak development in 2011. Summarized are literature data and authors own experimental research of characteristics of Yersinia pestis strains isolated in Madagascar in the XX century. Confirmed is the fact that there circulate Y. pestis strains representing the third branch of its orientalis biovariant (1.ORI3) irradiation. Possibility of emergence of new variants with altered properties, including multiple drug resistance, in Madagascar is substantiated.
Keywords
plague agent,
the island of Madagascar,
outbreaks,
natural,
natural-anthropurgic,
anthropurgic foci,
strains
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About the Authors
V. V. Kutyrev
Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute Microbe
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. V. Popov
Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute Microbe
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
G. A. Eroshenko
Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute Microbe
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
T. K. Merkulova
Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute Microbe
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kutyrev V.V., Popov N.V., Eroshenko G.A., Merkulova T.K. Plague in Madagascar. Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections. 2011;(2(108)):5-11. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2011-2(108)-5-11
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