Volume 22, Number 12—December 2016
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Investigation of and Response to 2 Plague Cases, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, 2015
Mary Danforth, Mark Novak, Jeannine Petersen, Paul S. Mead, Luke Kingry, Matthew Weinburke, Danielle Buttke, Gregory Hacker, James Tucker, Michael Niemela, Bryan Jackson, Kerry Padgett, Kelly Liebman, Duc Vugia, and Vicki L. Kramer
Table 5
Summary of Yersinia pestis serology results, by species, Yosemite National Park, August 5–October 22, 2015
| Animal (taxonomic name) | Tested, no. | Y. pestis–positive rodents, no. | Y. pestis seroprevalence, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) | 41 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Lodgepole chipmunk (Tamias speciosus) | 33 | 5 | 15.2 |
| Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Belding’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 164 | 8 | 4.9 |
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