[Epizootic situation and prospectives of rabies control among wild animals in the South of Western Siberia].
The analysis of the epizootic situation in rabies in the south of Western Siberia during the period of 1990-1999 was carried out on the basis of the analysis of statistical data, field observations and virological investigations. Foxes were found to be the principle virus host and in the steppe areas they probably shared this role with corsac foxes. No data on other orders of mammals taking part in the virus circulation were obtained. The foxes population structure of the territory of the above-mentioned region were studied. The epizootic process was shown to have a cyclic character which corresponds to the models, proposed by foreign researchers for Western Europe. The effectiveness of different methods used for the control of rabies among wild animals was considered. As shown by this study, due to the population ecology of foxes and corsac foxes on the above-mentioned territory the best effect should be expected from measures aimed at frequency limitation of these animals, and not from vaccinal prophylaxis. As an alternative, the possibility of non-interference in the circulation of the virus within the limits of the natural focus in combination with timely measures for the protection of domestic and agricultural animals, as well as humans, from infection was considered.
Kuz'min
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Research Institute of Natural Focal Infections, State Pedagogical University, Omsk, Russia.
Sidorov
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Botvinov
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Rekhov
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D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005589:Foxes; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D012621:Seasons; D012800:Siberia