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Deforestation and Bovine Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica, 1985-2020.

Authors :
Jones C
Vicente-Santos A
Clennon JA
Gillespie TR
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 May; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 1039-1042.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

In Latin America, rabies virus has persisted in a cycle between Desmodus rotundus vampire bats and cattle, potentially enhanced by deforestation. We modeled bovine rabies virus outbreaks in Costa Rica relative to land-use indicators and found spatial-temporal relationships among rabies virus outbreaks with deforestation as a predictor.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
30
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38666690
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3005.230927