Immunization Coverage and Antibody Retention against Rabies in Domestic Dogs in Lusaka District, Zambia

Immunization Coverage and Antibody Retention against Rabies in Domestic Dogs in Lusaka District, Zambia

Rabies remains endemic in Zambia. Despite conducting canine vaccinations in Lusaka district, the vaccination coverage and actual seropositivity in the dog population in Lusaka district are rarely evaluated. This study estimated the seropositivity-based immunization coverage in the owned dog populati...

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Main Authors: Chiho Kaneko, Michihito Sasaki, Ryosuke Omori, Ryo Nakao, Chikako Kataoka-Nakamura, Ladslav Moonga, Joseph Ndebe, Walter Muleya, Edgar Simulundu, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, George Dautu, Masahiro Kajihara, Akina Mori-Kajihara, Yongjin Qiu, Naoto Ito, Herman M. Chambaro, Chihiro Sugimoto, Hideaki Higashi, Ayato Takada, Hirofumi Sawa, Aaron S. Mweene, Norikazu Isoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Africa
antibody titer
domestic dog
immunization coverage
rabies
Zambia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/6/738

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