Longitudinal analysis of raccoon rabies in West Virginia, 2000–2015: a preliminary investigation

Animal borne rabies virus is a source of infection in humans, and raccoons (Procyon lotor) are the primary terrestrial reservoir in West Virginia (WV). To assess the behavior and status of raccoon variant rabies virus (RRV) cases in WV, a longitudinal analysis for the period 2000–2015 was performed,...

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Main Authors: K. Bert Plants, Sijin Wen, Jeffrey Wimsatt, Sarah Knox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4574.pdf