Predictors of free-roaming domestic dogs' contact network centrality and their relevance for rabies control

Abstract Free roaming domestic dogs (FRDD) are the main vectors for rabies transmission to humans worldwide. To eradicate rabies from a dog population, current recommendations focus on random vaccination with at least 70% coverage. Studies suggest that targeting high-risk subpopulations could reduce...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Warembourg, Guillaume Fournié, Mahamat Fayiz Abakar, Danilo Alvarez, Monica Berger-González, Terence Odoch, Ewaldus Wera, Grace Alobo, Elfrida Triasny Ludvina Carvallo, Valentin Dingamnayal Bal, Alexis Leonel López Hernandez, Enos Madaye, Filipe Maximiano Sousa, Abakar Naminou, Pablo Roquel, Sonja Hartnack, Jakob Zinsstag, Salome Dürr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92308-7