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Human plague associated with Tibetan sheep originates in marmots.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Aug 2018
Dai Ruixia, Wei Baiqing, Xiong Haoming, Yang Xiaoyan, Peng Yao, He Jian, Jin Juan, Wang Yumeng, Zha Xi, Zhang Zhikai, Liang Ying, Zhang Qingwen, Xu Jianguo, Wang Zuyun, Li Wei
Abstract excerpt
The Qinghai-Tibet plateau is a natural plague focus and is the largest such focus in China. In this area, while Marmota himalayana is the primary host, a total of 18 human plague outbreaks associated with Tibetan sheep (78 cases with 47 deaths) have been reported on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau since 1956. All of the index infectious cases had an exposure history of slaughtering or skinning diseased or dead Tibetan...
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