Rapid identification of the Raccoon Rabies Virus Variant using a Real-time Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.113713
Abstract: The raccoon-associated variant of rabies virus (RRV) is enzootic throughout the eastern seaboard of the United States with frequent incursions into Canada. Many wildlife management agencies are actively engaged in control programmes targeting elimination of… read more here.
Keywords: rabies virus; identification raccoon; raccoon rabies; raccoon ... See more keywords
A long-distance translocation initiated an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008113
Abstract: Despite proactive measures to prevent raccoon rabies entering Canada from the United States, several incursions of this disease have occurred. The largest outbreak, first reported in December 2015 in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, has… read more here.
Keywords: hamilton ontario; raccoon rabies; distance translocation; long distance ... See more keywords
Comparing Control Intervention Scenarios for Raccoon Rabies in Southern Ontario between 2015 and 2025
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DOI: 10.3390/v15020528
Abstract: The largest outbreak of raccoon rabies in Canada was first reported in Hamilton, Ontario, in 2015 following a probable translocation event from the United States. We used a spatially-explicit agent-based model to evaluate the effectiveness… read more here.
Keywords: control; raccoon rabies; ontario 2015; control interventions ... See more keywords