Has Vector-Rodent Relationship Changed in Plague? Experiences of Plague Affected Hilly Terrains of Himachal Pradesh, India.

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dc.contributor.authorGoel, Sonu
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Yachna
dc.contributor.authorKhurana, Sumeeta
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Harvinder
dc.contributor.authorRay, Pallab
dc.contributor.authorRaj, Sonika
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Amarjeet
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-03T11:57:12Z
dc.date.available2015-12-03T11:57:12Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBackground: The present study was conducted with objectives to elucidate the existence of sylvatic cycle of plague and to document the changing pattern of relationship between rodents and fleas. Methods: Collection of samples was done from 15 sites (25 locations) from plague affected areas of Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India during 5 visits between June 2011 to July 2012, which were thereafter entomologically investigated in a BSL-3 laboratory Results: 57 fleas (3 species) from 243 rodents (3 species) were collected in domestic (n=16), peridomestic (n=3) and wild (n=6) locations. Rattus rattus (n=197) and Nosopsyllus fascitus (n=43) was most frequently trapped rodent and flea species respectively. Rattus rattus (domestic rodent species) was also trapped from wild areas and Nosopsyllus fascitus (domestic flea species) was also isolated from Rattus norvegicus (wild rodent species). One rare rodent species Cornilurus albipes was also found. Most common rodent-flea association was Rattus norvegicus-Nosopsyllus fascitus. The recovery of rodents and flea was higher in months of June and December respectively. Conclusions: The study concluded that sylvatic cycle persisted in study area and rodent and flea mixing was widely prevalent between domestic and wild area. This demands regular and intensive surveillance in plague prone hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoel Sonu, Sharma Yachna, Khurana Sumeeta, Kaur Harvinder, Ray Pallab, Raj Sonika, Singh Amarjeet. Has Vector-Rodent Relationship Changed in Plague? Experiences of Plague Affected Hilly Terrains of Himachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 2015; 9(3): 1-9.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278–1005
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/167029
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://sciencedomain.org/abstract/9761en_US
dc.subjectSylvatic cycleen_US
dc.subjectplagueen_US
dc.subjectvector borne diseaseen_US
dc.subjectsurveillanceen_US
dc.titleHas Vector-Rodent Relationship Changed in Plague? Experiences of Plague Affected Hilly Terrains of Himachal Pradesh, India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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