Bat-associated Rabies Virus in Skunks

Bat-associated Rabies Virus in Skunks

Rabies was undetected in terrestrial wildlife of northern Arizona until 2001, when rabies was diagnosed in 19 rabid skunks in Flagstaff. Laboratory analyses showed causative rabies viruses associated with bats, which indicated cross-species transmission of unprecedented magnitude. Public health infr...

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Main Authors: Mira J. Leslie, Sharon Messenger, Rodney E. Rohde, Jean Smith, Ronald Cheshier, Cathleen Hanlon, Charles E. Rupprecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rabies
surveillance
bat
skunk
molecular epidemiology
wildlife reservoirs
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/05-1526_article

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