Development of vaccination strategies for the management of rabies in African wild dogs

Biological Conservation

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 180-192

  Vial, F ^a   Cleaveland, S ^b   Rasmussen, G ^c   Haydon, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African wild dog; Canid viral diseases; Epidemiological model; Population viability analysis; Rabies; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HOST; IMMUNITY; MAMMAL; VACCINATION;

AFRICA;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LYCAON PICTUS;

EID: 33744914679     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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