title: Epizootic situation and fox rabies prophylaxis in the territory of Tatarstan.
abstract: Data on the epizootic situation of rabies in the Republic of Tatarstan from 1970-2003 were obtained from epizootological and immunological monitoring. The districts in Tatarstan were divided into four groups according to the intensity of indices and a map of epizootics was developed. A three- to five-year cyclic recurrence of rabies, with peaks in the spring-winter-autumn seasons of the year was established. Foxes are the basic source and spreader of rabid infection in the Republic amounting to 96.5 % of rabies cases among wild animals. The present study gives the results of epizootological analysis of the efficacy of oral immunization of foxes in the republic since 1996.
authors.affiliation: Federal State Scientific Establishment All-Russian Scientific Research Veterinary Institute, Kazan. naanhis@mail.ru
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khismatullina
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Chernov
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Yusupov
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Ravilov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zaydullin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005589:Foxes / Q000821:virology*; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia; D012621:Seasons