Rabies immune status of raccoon dogs residing in areas where rabies bait vaccine has been distributed
10.7774/cevr.2019.8.2.132
- Author:
Dong Kun YANG
1
;
Ha Hyun KIM
;
Eun Jin LEE
;
Jae Young YOO
;
Jong Taek KIM
;
Sangjin AHN
Author Information
1. Viral Disease Research Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Gimcheon, Korea. yangdk@korea.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Rabies;
Immune status;
Raccoon dogs
- MeSH:
Animals;
Antibodies;
Gangwon-do;
Gyeonggi-do;
Korea;
Methods;
Rabies;
Raccoon Dogs;
Raccoons
- From:Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
2019;8(2):132-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Since 2000, large amounts of rabies bait vaccine have been distributed in two provinces where raccoon dog-mediated rabies has occurred. A total of 146 raccoon dogs were caught in Gangwon and Gyeonggi Provinces from January 2017 to June 2018, and raccoon dog blood samples were collected. Of the 146 raccoon dogs, 13.7% (20/146) had rabies antibodies. In Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces, the rate of rabies antibody was 8.5% (5/59) and 17.2% (15/87), respectively. Considering these results, it would be desirable to improve the distribution method or use a new bait vaccine to prevent animal rabies in South Korea.
