Rabies antibody prevalence and virus tissue tropism in wild carnivores in Virginia.
Carnivores trapped in a rabies control program in Virginia were examined for rabies virus and serum neutralizing antibody. Local antibody prevalence ranged from 0% to 29% in gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). Rabies virus was pantropic in naturally infected gray foxes and a bobcat (Lynx rufus).
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002335:Carnivora / Q000276:immunology*; D005589:Foxes / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011818:Rabies / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014768:Virginia
D000914:Antibodies, Viral