Serological investigation of plague and brucellosis infection in Marmota himalayana plague foci in the Altun Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

• Main Authors: Shuai Qin (Author), Junrong Liang (Author), Deming Tang (Author), Yuhuang Chen (Author), Ran Duan (Author), Xinmin Lu (Author), Asaiti Bukai (Author), Xiaojin Zheng (Author), Dongyue Lv (Author), Zhaokai He (Author), Weiwei Wu (Author), Haonan Han (Author), Huaiqi Jing (Author), Xin Wang (Author)
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• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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The Altun Mountains are among the most active regions of Marmota himalayana plague foci of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau where animal plague is prevalent, whereas only three human cases have been found since 1960. Animal husbandry is the main income for the local economy; brucellosis appears sometimes i...