Plague Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Plague, including details on bubonic plague, yersinia pestis, infection, types, treatment.

Volume 3 (2007), Issue 10 (October)

1. Acute oral toxicity of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis to fleas: implications for the evolution of vector-borne transmission of plague.
   Cell Microbiol, 9(11): 2658-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Concomitant administration of Yersinia pestis specific monoclonal antibodies with plague vaccine has a detrimental effect on vaccine mediated immunity.
   Vaccine, 25(42): 7301-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Comparison of hand-held test kits, immunofluorescence microscopy, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and flow cytometric analysis for rapid presumptive identification of Yersinia pestis.
   J Clin Microbiol, 45(10): 3404-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. The Rufiji River flood: plague or blessing?
   Int J Biometeorol, 52(1): 33-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Development of quantitative real-time PCR assays for detection and quantification of surrogate biological warfare agents in building debris and leachate.
   Appl Environ Microbiol, 73(20): 6557-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Species identification in cell culture: a two-pronged molecular approach.
   In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. A Yersinia pestis lpxM-mutant live vaccine induces enhanced immunity against bubonic plague in mice and guinea pigs.
   Vaccine, 25(44): 7620-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Effect of adjuvants and route of immunizations on the immune response to recombinant plague antigens.
   Vaccine, 25(47): 7984-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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