rodent

Additional tests involving the rodent version of the gene showed almost no enzyme activity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The animals, native to South America, are the world's largest rodent, and thrive in wet marshland environments.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Earlier research had shown that ancient strains of Yersinia pestis were missing some of the genetic features that eventually allowed bubonic plague to spread efficiently through fleas and rodent hosts.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has cited Lineage for unsanitary and nuisance conditions related to rodent and pest control violations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Instead they preyed on deer, horse, antelope, jackrabbit, and, now and then, giant turtle, as well as several species of rodent.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

When large numbers of rodents become infected and die, the fleas seek other sources of food—including humans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Unconfirmed reports had suggested the woman fell ill either after breaking a test tube containing the pathogen or following a field trip to a region where plague is found naturally among wild rodents.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The viper, which has two hornlike projections on its snout, feeds mainly on rodents and ground-dwelling birds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Archaeological evidence indicates that the hunter-gatherers living around Lake Baikal had close contact with marmots - large burrowing rodents that still carry plague today.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The small opening kept the corn safe from rodents.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz