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Disruption of a CCR5-like immunoglobulin gene is linked to plague susceptibility in black-footed ferrets

2026-07-01

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Black-footed ferrets ( Mustela nigripes ) are among the world’s most endangered mammals and remain highly vulnerable to sylvatic plague caused by Yersinia pestis , yet the genetic basis of this susceptibility has remained unknown. Current conservation strategies rely on vaccination of captive-bred animals and large-scale flea control with insecticides, approaches that are costly, labor-intensive, and difficult t...

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Literature Corpus work: 134897cc-4179-5b53-adbc-34c7a369d4f4
DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.26.734856

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