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1 July 1974 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MONGOOSE RABIES IN GRENADA
C. O. R. EVERARD, GEORGE M. BAER, ANDREW JAMES
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Abstract

Rabies was found in 0.5-3.7% of mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) trapped in Grenada between 1968 and 1972. The difference in the proportions of rabid mongooses during this period was significant and suggested a fluctuation in the incidence of the disease. Serum neutralizing antibodies were found in 18.9% of animals examined, indicating a high transmission rate between mongooses. In addition the behaviour of rabid mongooses is described, and the virus titers in organs from some of these animals are recorded. Human, domestic animal, and livestock involvement in the basic mongoose rabies cycle is discussed.

EVERARD, BAER, and JAMES: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MONGOOSE RABIES IN GRENADA
C. O. R. EVERARD, GEORGE M. BAER, and ANDREW JAMES "EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MONGOOSE RABIES IN GRENADA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 10(3), 190-196, (1 July 1974). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-10.3.190
Received: 20 August 1973; Published: 1 July 1974
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