Rabies in translocated raccoons

Rabies in translocated raccoons

Two raccoons imported from Florida by a North Carolina hunting club were diagnosed as having rabies by fluorescent antibody testing of brain tissue. Although dead on arrival in North Carolina, they could have infected other raccoons in the same shipment which had already been released into the wild....

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 601 - 602
Main Authors: Nettles, V F, Shaddock, J H, Sikes, R K, Reyes, C R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Am Public Health Assoc 01-06-1979
American Public Health Association
Subjects:
Animals
Commerce
Florida
North Carolina
Rabies - transmission
Rabies - veterinary
Raccoons
North Carolina
Florida
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Summary:Two raccoons imported from Florida by a North Carolina hunting club were diagnosed as having rabies by fluorescent antibody testing of brain tissue. Although dead on arrival in North Carolina, they could have infected other raccoons in the same shipment which had already been released into the wild. Raccoon rabies has become increasingly important in recent years, but this is the first documented report of rabies presence in hunter-purchased interstate shipments.
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ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.69.6.601