Rabies Virus Infection in Ferret Badgers (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca) in Taiwan: A Retrospective Study.
Fifteen ferret badgers (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca), collected 2010-13 and stored frozen, were submitted for rabies diagnosis by direct fluorescent antibody test and reverse transcription PCR. We detected seven positive animal samples, including some from 2010, which indicated that the ferret badger population in Taiwan had been affected by rabies prior to 2010.
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.|3  Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan.
Jen-Chieh
JC
Chang
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Kuo-Jung
KJ
Tsai
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Wei-Cheng
WC
Hsu
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Yang-Chang
YC
Tu
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Wei-Chieh
WC
Chuang
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Chia-Yi
CY
Chang
2  Endemic Species Research Institute, 1 Ming-shen East Road, Chichi Township, Nantou County 552, Taiwan.
Shih-Wei
SW
Chang
2  Endemic Species Research Institute, 1 Ming-shen East Road, Chichi Township, Nantou County 552, Taiwan.
Te-En
TE
Lin
2  Endemic Species Research Institute, 1 Ming-shen East Road, Chichi Township, Nantou County 552, Taiwan.
Kuo-Yun
KY
Fang
4  Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-5786, USA.
Yung-Fu
YF
Chang
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Hsiang-Jung
HJ
Tsai
1  Animal Health Research Institute, 376 Zhongzheng Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan.
Shu-Hwae
SH
Lee
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D010802:Phylogeny; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
Ferret badger; Taiwan; rabies; retrospective study