Detection of Yersinia pestis in rodents and other small mammals in the northeast of Brazil during the period from 1966 to 1982

Authors

  • Alzira Maria Paiva de Almeida Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães; Laboratório de Peste
  • Darci Pascoal Brasil Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães; Laboratório de Peste
  • Francisco Gomes de Carvalho Laboratório de Peste
  • Célio Rodrigues de Almeida Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães; Laboratório de Peste

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101987000300012

Keywords:

Yersinia pestis^i2^sisolat, Rodents^i2^smicrobiol, Plague^i2^sprevention and cont, Disease reservoirs

Abstract

The analysis of the methods employed and the results obtained in the research into Yersinia pestis in 24.703 rodents and other small mammals from plague foci in the Northeast of Brazil during the period from 1966 to 1982, shows that the examinations should be carried out more guickly, to make prompter use of the data obtained in the activities of plague surveillance and control possible.

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Published

1987-06-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (1987)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Almeida, A. M. P. de, Brasil, D. P., Carvalho, F. G. de, & Almeida, C. R. de. (1987). Detection of Yersinia pestis in rodents and other small mammals in the northeast of Brazil during the period from 1966 to 1982 . Revista De Saúde Pública, 21(3), 265-267. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101987000300012