Rabies in tamarins (Callithrix jacchus) in the State of Ceará, Brazil, a distinct viral variant?

Presently, the State of Ceará reports the largest percentage of human rabies cases originated from wild animals in Brazil, transmitted by the principal simian species, the tamarin (Callithrix jacchus), found in various locations throughout the State, but concentrated along the coast. Epidemiological...

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Main Authors: Nélio Batista-Morais, Benedito Neilson-Rolim, Humberto Hugo Matos-Chaves, João de Brito-Neto, Lúcia Maria-da-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2000-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000500003