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Laurenson, K.
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Esterhuysen, J.
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Stander, P.
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Van Heerden, J.
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Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand |
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2012-12-12T07:13:18Z |
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2012-12-12T07:13:18Z |
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2012 |
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1997 |
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The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi.
Adobe Acrobat X Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aspects of rabies epidemiology were investigated in the Tsumkwe District, Namibia, during December 1993 and January 1994. A cross-sectional seroepidemiological survey for rabies antibodies was carried out in domestic (n = 70) and wild dogs [Lycaon pictus (n = 6)]. An overall seroprevalence rate of 30 % was found in domestic dogs, but it must be borne in mind that seroconversion can result from infections from either rabies or rabies-related viruses. Older dogs were more likely to be seropositive and there was spatial and temporal clustering of seropositivity. No wild dogs were found seropositive. A demographic survey of the domestic-dog population in the area showed that the total dog-population size was 132, or 0,027 dogs per square km . The dog population consisted mainly of young dogs with a median age of 1 ,5 years, and had a female bias of 0,63 males per female. Questionnaire surveys suggested that spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) and black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) were the most common larger carnivores found in and around villages, and that dogs were kept mainly for guarding. |
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British Ecological Society, with indirect help from Grand Canyon Spur, Windhoek. Ministry of Environment and Tourism. WWF (US). |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Laurenson, K, Esterhuysen, J, Stander, P & Van Heerden, J 1997, 'Aspects of rabies epidemiology in Tsumkwe District, Namibia’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 39-45. . |
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0330-2465 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/20710 |
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en |
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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute |
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dc.rights |
© ARC-Onderstepoort (original).
© University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital). |
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dc.subject |
Veterinary medicine |
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dc.subject |
Dogs |
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Epidemiology |
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Namibia |
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Rabies |
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Seropositive |
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Seroprevalence |
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Tsumkwe |
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Veterinary medicine -- South Africa |
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Aspects of rabies epidemiology in Tsumkwe District, Namibia |
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Article |
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