title: [Experiences with follow-up investigations of oral vaccination campaigns against rabies in foxes in Saxony with special emphasis on a standardised serology].
abstract: An 8-year experience with organisation and standardisation of follow-up investigations within oral vaccination campaigns against rabies in foxes (OVF) in Saxony is summarised. With respect to OVF, the number of diagnostic tests performed during the years 1992-2000 on foxes amounts to a total of 52,226 Fluorescence antibody-(FAT), 7,551 marker-(TC) and 11,645 serological tests. The mean bait-uptake and the mean immunisation rate in foxes ranged between 78-86% and 60-89%, respectively. Based on the seroconversion rates of the years 1997-2000 observed in vaccination areas and in areas where vaccination was already finished, experience with a standardised serology under routine conditions is presented and discussed. Furthermore, recommendations concerning organisation and logistics of sampling are given.
authors.affiliation: Landesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits- und Veterinärwesen Sachsen, Standort Chemnitz, Zschopauer Str. 186, 09126 Chemnitz. Uwe.Schaarschmidt@LUA.SMS.Sachsen.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schaarschmidt
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muluneh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Selhorst
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schlüter
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005589:Foxes; D005858:Germany; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology*; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines
vernacular_title: Erfahrungen mit der Begleitdiagnostik zur oralen Immunisierung der Füchse in Sachsen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung einer standardisierten Tollwutserologie.