Ermolova N.V. 1
Shaposhnikova L.I. 1
Tebueva O.M. 1
Mozloyev G.A. 2
Belogrudov V.A. 2
1 FKUZ “Stavropol Research Institute for Plague Control” of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
2 FKUZ “The Kabardino-Balkarian antiplague station”
The analysis of epizootologichesky value of fleas of the mountain ground squirrel living on Central Caucasus Mountains, due to the need of monitoring of an epizootic situation in the territory of the Central Caucasian mountain natural center of plague is carried out. The central Caucasian mountain natural center of plague is characterized by constant epizootic activity and intensive recreational development. The analysis of allocation of strains of Y pestis from fleas of two epizootiyny territories and all on the center is carried out. Allocation of strains of the causative agent of plague from all fellow members taxocene fleas of a mountain ground squirrel is noted, however their greatest number was allocated from fleas of Citellophilus tesquorum elbrusensis. Strains of the causative agent of plague from fleas were allocated annually since 1984, except for 5 last years (2008-2012 years), when allocation of of strains Y pestis in the territory of the Сentral Caucasian mountain natural center of plague wasn’t noted.