Plague Infected Xenopsylla cheopis


Plague infected Xenopsylla cheopis male 12 days after feeding on inoculated mouse. X. cheopis is responsible for transmitting the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague. The World Health Organization reports 1,000 to 3,000 cases of plague every year,


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