In response to: "Increased dog population and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile in response to "Dog management, abundance and potential for bat-borne rabies spillover in Chile" by Astorga et al. [Prev. Vet. Med. 118:397-405]" by Acosta-Jammet, G.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 248-249

  Astorga, Francisca ^a   Poo Muñoz, Daniela A ^a   Escobar, Luis Emilio ^b   Medina Vogel, Gonzalo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; BAT; DOG DISEASE; RABIES; TRANSMISSION; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; DOG DISEASES; RABIES;

EID: 84929271033     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.04.002     Document Type: Letter

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