Abstract:

Plague is an enzootic infectious disease. The rodent animals are primary reservoir hosts of plague. There are 223 kinds of animal which have been found to be infected with plague in nature. Plague-tolerant animals which can be naturally infected with plague without symptoms serve as plague-indicators. These animals also play a very important role in the spread of the plague. The research of plague-indicating animals was reviewed in this paper which provides scientific basis for plague prevention and control in China.

Key words: Plague, Indicator animal, Advances

摘要：

鼠疫是一种以啮齿类动物为主要宿主的自然疫源性疾病。目前发现可自然感染鼠疫耶尔森菌（鼠疫菌）的动物有223种。鼠疫指示动物是指在自然界中可自然感染鼠疫菌，对其具有低敏感性、高抗性的动物，该类动物在鼠疫菌的保存和传播中有重要作用。通过对高抗动物的调查和研究，为早期发现和追踪疫情提供科学依据。

关键词: 鼠疫, 指示动物, 进展