About the Authors

Ian Kracalik

Affiliations Spatial Epidemiology & Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

Rakif Abdullayev

Affiliation Republican Anti-plague Station, Baku, Azerbaijan

Kliment Asadov

Affiliation State Veterinary Service, Baku, Azerbaijan

Rita Ismayilova

Affiliation Republican Anti-plague Station, Baku, Azerbaijan

Mehriban Baghirova

Affiliation State Veterinary Service, Baku, Azerbaijan

Narmin Ustun

Affiliation Republican Anti-plague Station, Baku, Azerbaijan

Mazahir Shikhiyev

Affiliation State Veterinary Service, Baku, Azerbaijan

Aydin Talibzade

Affiliation Republican Anti-plague Station, Baku, Azerbaijan

Jason K. Blackburn

jkblackburn@ufl.edu

Affiliations Spatial Epidemiology & Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors declare that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: IK JKB. Performed the experiments: IK. Analyzed the data: IK JKB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RA RI AT NU KA MB MS. Wrote the paper: IK JKB RA KA.