The Role of the Gray Wolf in Rabies Transmission in Iran and Preliminary Assessment of an Oral Rabies Vaccine in this Animal

• Main Authors: Alireza Gholami, Siamak Massoudi, Majid Kharazian Moghaddam, Mahmoud Ghazi Marashi, Mahyar Marashi, Rouzbeh Bashar, Ahmad Fayaz, Maryam Fazeli, Firouzeh Farahtaj, Nader Howaizi, Mohammad Reza Shirzadi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran 2017
• Subjects: oral rabies vaccination (orv); rabies; anti-rabies antibodies; wolf; Pathology; RB1-214; Pasteur; Canis lupus; gray wolf
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/10d21ed892fd45aba166e681df3f5453

Introduction: In Iran, 95% of animal bites are attributed to domestic dogs and cats, while one-third of rabies victims are from wildlife. The wolf is one of the primary vectors of wildlife in the country. This study was aimed to assess the impact of wildlife on rabies transmission and to evaluate th...