Abstract
Widespread deaths recently devastated the smallest known population of Ethiopian wolves. Of 7 carcasses found, all 3 tested were positive for rabies. Two wolves were subsequently vaccinated for rabies; 1 of these later died from canine distemper. Only 2 of a known population of 13 wolves survived.
Keywords:
Canis simensis; Ethiopia; Ethiopian wolf; canine distemper virus; mortality; rabies; viruses; wolf.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Wild
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Distemper / epidemiology*
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Distemper / immunology
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Distemper / mortality
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Distemper / prevention & control
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Distemper Virus, Canine / immunology
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Distemper Virus, Canine / isolation & purification
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Distemper Virus, Canine / pathogenicity*
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Dogs
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Endangered Species
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Ethiopia / epidemiology
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Female
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Male
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Mortality
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Rabies / epidemiology
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Rabies / mortality
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Rabies / prevention & control
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Rabies / veterinary*
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Rabies Vaccines / administration & dosage
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Rabies virus / immunology
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Rabies virus / isolation & purification
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Rabies virus / pathogenicity*
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Vaccination
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Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage
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Wolves / virology*
Substances
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Rabies Vaccines
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Viral Vaccines