RABIES ANTIBODIES IN SERA OF WILD BIRDS

Autor: Patricia M. Gough, Richard D. Jorgenson
Rok vydání: 1976
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Zdroj: Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 12:392-395
ISSN: 0090-3558
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-12.3.392
Popis: Three hundred forty-three birds representing six orders and 22 species were examined serologically for antibodies against rabies. Low passive hemagglutination titers were observed in 23 samples. Fifteen of 65 (23.1%) predatory birds and 8 of 278 (2.9%) non-predatory birds were positive. Rabies antibody positive sera from non-predatory species were from species commonly thought to be scavengers suggesting the importance of the oral route for the presentation of rabies virus to birds.
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