title: Occurrence of rabies in wolves of Alaska.
abstract: We describe a rabies epizootic in northwest Alaska (USA) during 1989 and 1990 which resulted in mortality to several different wolf (Canis lupus) packs. Four radio-collared wolves were confirmed to have rabies while evidence for seven others was strongly suggestive but not confirmed. The wolf population declined during the rabies epizootic; thus rabies may have been a significant limiting factor.
authors.affiliation: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Nome 99508, USA.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Krausman
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D000823:Animal Identification Systems; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate; D019596:Wolves
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral