Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan

Mouse-like rodents in natural plague foci occupy an important place as potential reservoirs of the causative agent of this dangerous disease, acting in some cases as the main or secondary carriers of the pathogen. On the territory of the Republic of Dagestan, characterized by a variety of natural co...

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Main Authors: E. V. Gerasimenko, A. Kh. Khalidov
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Language:Russian
Published: North-Caucasus Federal University 2024-04-01
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description Mouse-like rodents in natural plague foci occupy an important place as potential reservoirs of the causative agent of this dangerous disease, acting in some cases as the main or secondary carriers of the pathogen. On the territory of the Republic of Dagestan, characterized by a variety of natural conditions – from flat dry deserts to foothills and highlands, with an abundance of anthropogenic biotopes, this group of small mammals is quite widely represented in terms of species diversity. This work is based on the analysis of the results of long-term epizootological monitoring over the period 2010–2021 carried out in three natural foci of plague: Dagestan plain-foothill, Caspian sandy and East Caucasian high-mountain and tularemia (Plain-foothill steppe, Terek-Kuma floodplain-marsh and Highmountain foothill-mountain-stream). To assess the selectivity of a species in choosing a biotope, the authors used the degree of biotopic confinement Fij (Y.A. Pesenko, 1982). All calculations were carried in Microsoft Office Excel. In these calculations, eurytopic species dominated, which can participate in the epizootic process during periods of activation of foci, contributing to the spread of infectious agents. It was revealed that most species are confined to moist biotopes of river banks and canals, which can be habitats for small mammals during periods of population depression. In this biotope, it is necessary to conduct a more thorough epizootological examination for tularemia and other particularly dangerous infections. The proposed method will make it possible to streamline the control of mouse-like rodents and optimize the work of epizootological examination on the territory of the Republic of Dagestan.
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spelling doaj-art-aed855c11f8047d98d195aed3c03ecaf2025-08-20T03:19:11ZrusNorth-Caucasus Federal UniversityНаука. Инновации. Технологии2308-47582024-04-010110.37493/2308-4758.2024.1.1638Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of DagestanE. V. Gerasimenko0A. Kh. Khalidov1Stavropol Anti-Plague Institute of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor)Dagestan Anti-Plague Station of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor)Mouse-like rodents in natural plague foci occupy an important place as potential reservoirs of the causative agent of this dangerous disease, acting in some cases as the main or secondary carriers of the pathogen. On the territory of the Republic of Dagestan, characterized by a variety of natural conditions – from flat dry deserts to foothills and highlands, with an abundance of anthropogenic biotopes, this group of small mammals is quite widely represented in terms of species diversity. This work is based on the analysis of the results of long-term epizootological monitoring over the period 2010–2021 carried out in three natural foci of plague: Dagestan plain-foothill, Caspian sandy and East Caucasian high-mountain and tularemia (Plain-foothill steppe, Terek-Kuma floodplain-marsh and Highmountain foothill-mountain-stream). To assess the selectivity of a species in choosing a biotope, the authors used the degree of biotopic confinement Fij (Y.A. Pesenko, 1982). All calculations were carried in Microsoft Office Excel. In these calculations, eurytopic species dominated, which can participate in the epizootic process during periods of activation of foci, contributing to the spread of infectious agents. It was revealed that most species are confined to moist biotopes of river banks and canals, which can be habitats for small mammals during periods of population depression. In this biotope, it is necessary to conduct a more thorough epizootological examination for tularemia and other particularly dangerous infections. The proposed method will make it possible to streamline the control of mouse-like rodents and optimize the work of epizootological examination on the territory of the Republic of Dagestan.https://scienceit.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/655natural focustularemiaplaguebiotopic occurrencemouse-like rodents
spellingShingle E. V. Gerasimenko
A. Kh. Khalidov
Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan
Наука. Инновации. Технологии
natural focus
tularemia
plague
biotopic occurrence
mouse-like rodents
title Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan
title_full Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan
title_fullStr Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan
title_short Analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse-like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the Republic of Dagestan
title_sort analysis of the biotopic occurrence of mouse like rodents in the territories of natural foci of plague and tularemia in the republic of dagestan
topic natural focus
tularemia
plague
biotopic occurrence
mouse-like rodents
url https://scienceit.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/655
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