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
Subjects:	tularemia skunks raccoons seroreactivity microagglutination sentinels
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-0879_article

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spelling	doaj-f3b6105d2b784c689ec332211469bf962020-11-24T21:41:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-06-011261019102110.3201/eid1206.050879Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic TularemiaZenda L. BerradaHeidi K. GoethertSam R. TelfordWe 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 by focusing on skunks and raccoons.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-0879_articletularemiaskunksraccoonsseroreactivitymicroagglutinationsentinels
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spellingShingle	Zenda L. Berrada Heidi K. Goethert Sam R. Telford Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia Emerging Infectious Diseases tularemia skunks raccoons seroreactivity microagglutination sentinels
author_facet	Zenda L. Berrada Heidi K. Goethert Sam R. Telford
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title	Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia
title_short	Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia
title_full	Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia
title_fullStr	Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia
title_full_unstemmed	Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia
title_sort	raccoons and skunks as sentinels for enzootic tularemia
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2006-06-01
description	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 by focusing on skunks and raccoons.
topic	tularemia skunks raccoons seroreactivity microagglutination sentinels
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-0879_article
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Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia

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