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. 2006 Jun;12(6):1019-21.
doi: 10.3201/eid1206.05879.

Raccoons and skunks as sentinels for enzootic tularemia

Zenda L Berrada  1 , Heidi K Goethert, Sam R Telford 3rd
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Raccoons and skunks as sentinels for enzootic tularemia

Zenda L Berrada et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

We analyzed sera from diverse mammals of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, for evidence of Francisella tularensis exposure. Skunks and raccoons were frequently seroreactive, whereas white-footed mice, cottontail rabbits, deer, rats, and dogs were not. Tularemia surveillance may be facilitated by focusing on skunks and raccoons.

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