Rabies has been a widely feared disease for thousands of years, with records of rabid dogs
as early as ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. The reputation of rabies as being …

Rabies is one of the most important zoonosis in the world with high impact on public health.
Studies report the presence of Lyssavirus in reservoirs of the wild cycle, highlighting the role …

Background Despite the crucial role of domestic dogs as reservoirs for zoonosis and some
of the most threatening diseases for wild carnivores such as distemper and parvovirosis …

A limited number of meso-carnivores act as reservoirs of the rabies virus (RABV) globally
and play a key role in its maintenance in the wild. Rabies virus–neutralizing antibodies …

Rabies is an almost invariably fatal disease. According to the World Health Organization
(WHO), rabies virus neutralizing antibody (RVNA) titers of≥ 0.5 IU/mL are considered …

We describe molecular testing for felid alphaherpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), carnivore
protoparvovirus 1 (CPPV-1), feline calicivirus (FCV), alphacoronavirus 1 (feline coronavirus …

This study investigated the presence of Hepatozoon spp. in jaguars (Panthera onca) and
domestic animals in the Cerrado, Amazon, and Pantanal biomes of Brazil. Between …

We investigated the exposure of jaguar (Panthera onca) populations and domestic
carnivores to selected viral infections in the Cerrado, Amazon, and Pantanal biomes of …

American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Maryland, USA, live in forested areas in close
proximity to humans and their domestic pets. From 1999 to 2011, we collected 84 serum …

Wild canids face a myriad of threats, such as habitat loss and fragmentation, poisoning,
gunshot, domestic dog attacks, diseases, roadkill, among others. It is crucial to understand …