Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia

We analyzed sera from diverse mammals of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, for evidence of Francisella tularensis exposure. Skunks and raccoons were frequently seroreactive, whereas white-footed mice, cottontail rabbits, deer, rats, and dogs were not. Tularemia surveillance may be facilitated b...

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Main Authors: Zenda L. Berrada, Heidi K. Goethert, Sam R. Telford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-0879_article