Ubico S R, Maupin G O, Fagerstone K A, McLean R G
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Ecology Center, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524.
J Wildl Dis. 1988 Jul;24(3):399-406. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-24.3.399.
Surveillance for sylvatic plague (Yersinia pestis) was conducted near Meeteetse, Wyoming (USA) from 24 May to 14 June 1985. Ten species of fleas were collected from white-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys leucurus), and from their burrows and associated rodents. Five of these flea species and two adult prairie dogs were positive for plague. The progression of this plague epizootic appeared to be slower and the intensity was less than in previous epizootics in other prairie dog colonies. The plague epizootic occurred within the only known colony of black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) and was a potential threat to the food source of this endangered species.
1985年5月24日至6月14日，在美国怀俄明州米蒂茨附近开展了对野生鼠疫（鼠疫耶尔森菌）的监测。从白尾草原犬鼠（白尾草原犬鼠属）及其洞穴和相关啮齿动物身上采集到了10种跳蚤。其中5种跳蚤和2只成年草原犬鼠鼠疫检测呈阳性。此次鼠疫 epizootic 的发展似乎比其他草原犬鼠群落先前的 epizootic 更为缓慢，强度也更低。鼠疫 epizootic 发生在已知的唯一黑足雪貂（黑足鼬属）群落内，对这种濒危物种的食物来源构成了潜在威胁。 （注：epizootic 这个词在医学专业领域有特定含义，这里直接保留英文未翻译，因为在中文语境下可能没有完全对应的简洁词汇，若有特殊要求，可根据具体专业知识进一步准确翻译，比如可译为“动物流行病”等，但会稍显啰嗦。）
