Observations on the Endemicity Of Plague in Tanzania

Msangi, S.A.

dc.contributor.author	Msangi, S.A.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-26T09:05:32Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-26T09:05:32Z
dc.date.issued	1968
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1601
dc.description.abstract	A historical introduction of plague as a world disease is given ino1uding a detailed review of plague outbreaks in Tanzania during the last 70 year. The main foci of endemic plague are described together with the early methods of plague control that were employed Altogether 2.507 rodents of the family MURIDAE belonging to 13 species were caught in houses and in the field in seleote4 plague and non-plague areas using baited live traps. These rodents were subjected to detailed studies of their taxonomy body measurements and flea infestation. Paper-disc blood sample were collected from most of the rodents and sent for serological tests for plague antibodies. A total of 4,522 fleas belonging to 4 families and 10 specie were co11ected from the rodents.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en_GB
dc.publisher	University of Dar es Salaam	en_GB
dc.subject	Endemicity	en_GB
dc.subject	Plague	en_GB
dc.subject	Observations	en_GB
dc.subject	Tanzania	en_GB
dc.title	Observations on the Endemicity Of Plague in Tanzania	en_GB
dc.type	Thesis	en_GB