Niche modeling predictions of the potential distribution of Marmota himalayana, the host animal of plague in Yushu County of Qinghai

• Main Authors: Liang Lu (Author), Zhoupeng Ren (Author), Yujuan Yue (Author), Xiaotao Yu (Author), Shan Lu (Author), Guichang Li (Author), Hailong Li (Author), Jianchun Wei (Author), Jingli Liu (Author), You Mu (Author), Rong Hai (Author), Yonghai Yang (Author), Rongjie Wei (Author), Biao Kan (Author), Hu Wang (Author), Jinfeng Wang (Author), Zuyun Wang (Author), Qiyong Liu (Author), Jianguo Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background After the earthquake on 14, April 2010 at Yushu in China, a plague epidemic hosted by Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) became a major public health concern during the reconstruction period. A rapid assessment of the distribution of Himalayan marmot in the area was urgent. Th...