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2 summaries matching “cougar” in Disease & Epidemiology on mountain-lion
Research overview: Yersinia pestis plague exposure in mountain lions
OverviewSylvatic plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, circulates among rodents in the American West, and mountain lions become exposed by preying on infected rodents and lagomorphs. This overview…
Research overview: sylvatic plague ecology and cougar prey dynamics
OverviewMountain lion exposure to plague is tied to the disease ecology of their rodent and lagomorph prey, which serve as the reservoir and amplifier of Yersinia pestis. This overview surveys how sylvatic pl…