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Natural history of plague: perspectives from more than a century of research by Gage, K.L, Kosoy, M.Y

“…For more than a century, scientists have investigated the natural history of plague, a highly fatal disease caused by infection with the gram-negative…”
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Early-phase transmission of Yersinia pestis by unblocked fleas as a mechanism explaining rapidly spreading plague epizootics by Eisen, R.J, Bearden, S.W, Wilder, A.P, Montenieri, J.A, Antolin, M.F, Gage, K.L

“…Plague is a highly virulent disease believed to have killed millions during three historic human pandemics. Worldwide, it remains a threat to humans and is a…”
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Detection of Rickettsia felis in a New World Flea Species, Anomiopsyllus nudata (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae) by Stevenson, Heather L., Labruna, Marcelo B., Montenieri, John A., Kosoy, Michael Y., Gage, Kenneth L., Walker, David H.

“…The flea and rodent samples studied in this project were collected from field study sites in New Mexico from winter 1998 to spring 2001. During this period,…”
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Early-Phase Transmission of Yersinia pestis by Unblocked Xenopsylla cheopis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) Is as Efficient as Transmission by Blocked Fleas by Eisen, Rebecca J., Wilder, Aryn P., Bearden, Scott W., Montenieri, John A., Gage, Kenneth L.

“…For almost a century, the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), was thought to be the most efficient vector of the…”
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Temporal Dynamics of Early-Phase Transmission of Yersinia pestis by Unblocked Fleas: Secondary Infectious Feeds Prolong Efficient Transmission by Oropsylla montana (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) by Eisen, Rebecca J., Lowell, Jennifer L., Montenieri, John A., Bearden, Scott W., Gage, Kenneth L.

“…Plague, a flea-borne zoonotic disease, is characterized by rapidly spreading epizootics. Rate of infectious spread is thought to be related to daily biting…”
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PCR detection of Yersinia pestis in fleas: comparison with mouse inoculation by Engelthaler, D.M, Gage, K.L, Montenieri, J.A, Chu, M, Carter, L.G

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Detection of novel Bartonella strains and Yersinis pestis in prairie dogs and their fleas (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae and Pulicidae) using multiplex polymerase chain reaction by Stevenson, H.L, Bai, Y, Kosoy, M.Y, Montenieri, J.A, Lowell, J.L, Chu, M.C, Gage, K.L

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Nonviral vector-borne zoonoses associated with mammals in the United States by Gage, K.L. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO.), Ostfeld, R.S, Olson, J.G

“…Interest in vector-borne zoonoses has increased during the past few years as new disease agents have been identified and old ones have re-emerged due to…”
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Human Plague — Four States, 2006 by Bertram-Sosa, L, Jaso, C, Valadez, A, Nix, B, Jones, R, Sidwa, T, Walker, J, Anglim, A, Reporter, R, Mascola, L, Van Gordon, G, Ramirez, J, Fritz, C, Davis, R, Ross, J, Chongsiriwatana, K, DiMenna, M, Sheyka, J, Ettestad, P, Smelser, C, Powers, N, Reynolds, P, Fowler, J, Pape, J, Tanda, D, Mead, P, Griffith, K, Gage, K.L, Montenieri, J, Dietrich, G, Kubota, K, Young, J, Gould, L.H

“…Plague is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. In 2006, a total of 13 human plague cases have been reported among residents of four…”
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Two Cases of Human Plague — Oregon, 2010 by Wilkie, M, McGivern, T, Skeels, M, DeBess, E, Progulske, B.A, Cieslak, P.R, Brouillard, K, Gage, K.L, Griffith, K, Petersen, J.M, Tourdjman, M

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Flea (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae, Hystrichopsyllidae) and tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) control on wood rats using host-targeted liquid permethrin in bait tubes by Gage, K.L. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO.), Maupin, G.O, Montenieri, J, Piesman, J, Dolan, M, Panella, N.A

“…The efficacy of a liquid permethrin-treated bait tube controlling fleas and ticks on Mexican wood rats, Neotoma mexicana Baird, was evaluated during a 1-yr…”
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Cotton rats and other small mammals as hosts for immature Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) in central Oklahoma by Gage, K L, Hopla, C E, Schwan, T G

“…Eight species of small mammals were evaluated as potential hosts for American dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis (Say), in an upland, tallgrass prairie study…”
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Hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) as a source for infecting immature Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) with Rickettsia rickettsii by Gage, K L, Burgdorfer, W, Hopla, C E

“…Hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus Say and Ord) were susceptible to infection with Rickettsia rickettsii Wolbach under laboratory conditions and were…”
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