Rabies antibodies in sera of wild birds.
Three hundred forty-three birds representing six orders and 22 species were examined serologically for antibodies against rabies. Low passive hemagglutination titers were observed in 23 samples. Fifteen of 65 (23.1%) predatory birds and 8 of 278 (2.9%) non-predatory birds were positive. Rabies antibody positive sera from non-predatory species were from species commonly thought to be scavengers suggesting the importance of the oral route for the presentation of rabies virus to birds.
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Veterinary Medical Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001717:Birds; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D007484:Iowa / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral