TABLE 1.
Species | No. tested for anti-Y. pestis antibodies | No. positive for anti-Y. pestis antibodies | IFA titer | Comment |
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Spermophilus beecheyi | 3 | 2 | 1: 2048 | One flea pool from a serologically positive animal was negative. One flea pool from a serologically negative animal was positive. |
Canis familiaris | 3 | 1 | 1: 64 | Patient’s dog |
Ammospermophilus leucurus | 5 | 0 | NA | Two of two flea pools collected from four animals were positive. |
NA = not applicable.