Abstract
Plague outbreaks in the past have been disastrous where domestic rats and their fleas of certain species were common. Plague has been known to occur in most parts of the world (Robertson 1923), and has occurred as human epidemics for many centuries (Dubos 1948).
Degree
MA
College and Department
Life Sciences; Plant and Wildlife Sciences
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Allred, Dorald M., "A preliminary study of the distribution of fleas in Utah known to be capable and potential vectors of plague" (1951). Theses and Dissertations. 7611.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7611
Date Submitted
1951-06-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/Letd98
Keywords
Fleas as carriers of disease; Plague, Utah; Fleas, Utah
Language
English