Naturally acquired rabies in an armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in Texas.
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The first case of rabies in an armadillo is reported. The rabies fluorescent-antibody test and mouse inoculation procedure were used to substantiate the presence of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control authenticated our findings and was able to determine the source of infection by monoclonal antibody typing.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 27 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989