Importation of dogs into the United States: Risks from rabies and other zoonotic diseases

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 8-10, 2008, Pages 421-426

  McQuiston, J H ^a,b   Wilson, T ^b   Harris, S ^b   Bacon, R M ^b   Shapiro, S ^b   Trevino, I ^b   Sinclair, J ^b   Galland, G ^b   Marano, N ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Dog; Ferret; Importation; Rabies; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

RABIES VACCINE;

AGE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DOG; IMPORTATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LAW; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ZOONOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMERCE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUARANTINE; RABIES; RABIES VACCINES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; ZOONOSES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MUSTELA; RABIES VIRUS;

EID: 51349135766     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01117.x     Document Type: Article

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