Efficacy of the first large-scale rabies oral vaccination campaigns in Latvia during 2005

Research for Rural Development

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 166-172

  Oļševskis, Edvins ^a,b,c   Liepiņš, Edgars ^a   Lamberga, Kristine ^b   Rodze, Ieva ^c  

^a LATVIA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Latvia)

^b Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Latvia   (Latvia)

^c INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Latvia; Oral vaccination; Rabies; Raccoon dog; Red fox

Indexed keywords

LATVIA; ORAL VACCINATIONS; RABIES; RACCOON DOG; RED FOXES;

MAMMALS; REGIONAL PLANNING; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VIRUSES; ANIMALS; HEALTH RISKS;

VACCINES;

EID: 84893366192     PISSN: 16914031     EISSN: 16914031     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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