ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026
Soil characteristics associated with historical commensal rodent plague foci in Yunnan Province, China.
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Background: Soil may influence pathogen persistence and outbreak dynamics, yet its characteristics and potential association with historical plague occurrence remain poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize the surface soil properties of three commensal rodent plague foci in Yunnan Province, China, and to explore their site-specific association with historical plague village status. Methods: From July to August 2019, 230 soil samples were collected from paired historical plague ( Results: The soils were overall acidic (median pH 5.82), slightly salinized (median SEC 166.51 μS/cm), with moderate SOM (median 21.14 g/kg). Concentrations of Fe, Ti, Co, Cu, Ni, and V significantly exceeded national background values (all Conclusion: Soils in the three plague foci are acidic, slightly saline, and enriched in several metals, with properties varying significantly by region. In this exploratory, cross-sectional analysis, a multivariate soil profile dominated by heavy metals and loam texture showed a statistical association with historical plague occurrence. These site-specific findings provide crucial baseline data and a multivariate analytical framework for future investigations into the complex, and likely context-dependent, relationships between soil environments and plague ecology.
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