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Phenotypic and Molecular Genetic Characteristics of Yersinia pestis at an Emerging Natural Plague Focus, Junggar Basin, China.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2018
Zhang Yujiang, Luo Tao, Yang Chao, Yue Xihong, Guo Rong, Wang Xinhui, Buren Mingde, Song Yuqin, Yang Ruifu, Cao Hanli, Cui Yujun, Dai Xiang
Abstract excerpt
The 15th natural plague focus in China, the Junggar Basin plague focus, is located near an important communication route connecting China and Central Asia and was discovered after 2005. To characterize the phenotypic and genetic diversity of the Yersinia pestis population in this newly established focus, we collected 25 Y. pestis strains from six counties across Junggar Basin in 2005-2006, and determined their...
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