Rabies-free status of the Czech Republic after 15 years of oral vaccination

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 577-584

  Matouch, O ^a   Vitasek, J ^b   Semerad, Z ^b   Malena, M ^b  

^a National Reference Laboratory for Rabies   (Czech Republic)

^b State Veterinary Administration   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Control strategy; Czech Republic; Epidemiology; Oral vaccination; Rabies; Red fox

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; VULPES;

EID: 38949120929     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.26.3.1762     Document Type: Article

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