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Observations on the mechanism of the transmission of plague by fleas.
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J. Hyg. (Camb.), Plague Suppl. 3, 423-39. 1914 CE.
Bacot and Martin demonstrated the method by which the rat flea (primarily Xenopsylla cheopis) transmits the plague bacillus from rat to man.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #5129.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/6136 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | observations-on-the-mechanism-of-the-transmission-of-plague-by-fleas |