THE ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT ON FAUNA OF TULAREMIA CARRIERS IN NATURAL FOCI OF THE ROSTOV REGION
Some natural foci of tularemia existing in the Rostov Region are territorially involved in the sphere of human interests and economic activities. The territories of natural foci undergo variable changes induced by the anthropogenic factor and influencing both separate animal species and biogeocenoses as a whole. Such changes produce multilateral effect, reducing the abundance of some carrier species and simultaneously creating ecological advantages for the other. The comprehensive evaluation of changes in the structure of carrier species composition is included into ecological monitoring as an integral part of epidemiological surveillance of tularemia and other natural focal infections.