Density-dependent prevalence of Francisella tularensis in fluctuating vole populations, northwestern Spain
Tularemia in humans in northwestern Spain is associated with increases in vole populations. Prevalence of infection with Francisellatularensis in common voles increased to 33% during a vole population fluctuation. This finding confirms that voles are spillover agents for zoonotic outbreaks. Ecologic...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/174099 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/174099 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Spain Density-dependent prevalence Tularemia Bacteria Francisella tularensis Zoonoses Wildlife Outbreaks Fluctuating populations Voles Prevalence |
| Sumario: | Tularemia in humans in northwestern Spain is associated with increases in vole populations. Prevalence of infection with Francisellatularensis in common voles increased to 33% during a vole population fluctuation. This finding confirms that voles are spillover agents for zoonotic outbreaks. Ecologic interactions associated with tularemia prevention should be considered. |
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