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Primary case of human pneumonic plague occurring in a Himalayan marmot natural focus area Gansu Province, China

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 33; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.044

1878-3511

Pengfei Ge, Jinxiao Xi, Jun Ding, Fachang Jin, Hong Zhang, Limin Guo, Jie Zhang, Junlin Li, Zhiqiang Gan, Bin Wu, Junrong Liang, Xin Wang, Xinhua Wang,

Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research

A case of primary pneumonic plague (PPP) caused by Yersinia pestis is reported. This case occurred in the largest plague area in China. The patient died after contact with a dog that had captured an infected marmot. Three of 151 contacts were shown to be positive for antibody against F1 antigen by indirect hemagglutination assay, but none had clinical symptoms. There was no secondary case.