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Infections and Epidemiology of the Rabies Virus
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Infections and Epidemiology of the Rabies Virus

A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 7717

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Panayampalli Subbian Satheshkumar

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Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
Interests: rabies virus; lyssavirus; diagnostics; antivirals; host-virus interactions; pathogenesis
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Dr. Jesse Bonwitt

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Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
Interests: rabies virus; rabies lyssaviruses; zoonotic diseases; veterinary public health; epidemiology; surveillance; anthropology; animal-human interactions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Rabies has plagued humankind since the time the human–dog bond was first established. Today, Rabies lyssavirus and rabies-like Lyssaviruses are found in nearly every country in the world, and cause more human deaths than any other zoonotic diseases, mainly across Asia and Africa. Nowadays, human cases of rabies are rare, and this is thanks to effective and timely surveillance and laboratory diagnostics. While methods for the prevention and elimination of the rabies virus are well understood for many of the reservoir species, the global epidemiology of rabies is constantly changing, and our understanding grows as the surveillance systems and diagnostic capacity improve: new reservoirs are recognized, reservoir species expand their geographic range, and anthropogenic interventions affect the movement of reservoir.

This Special Issue, “Infections and Epidemiology of the Rabies Virus”, hopes to promote papers that explore the ever-changing landscape of rabies, rabies reservoir species, and humankind’s attempts to control it. As a true One Health disease with implications for human and animal health, we hope this Issue will reflect the many disciplines involved in furthering our understanding of rabies, from health sciences to epidemiology, social sciences, and economics.

Dr. Panayampalli Subbian Satheshkumar
Dr. Jesse Bonwitt
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Pathogens is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Dr. Panayampalli Subbian Satheshkumar
Dr. Jesse Bonwitt
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Pathogens is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Rabies virus
  • Rabies lyssaviruses
  • rabies
  • diagnostics
  • epidemiology
  • pathogenesis
  • prophylaxis
  • treatment
  • vaccines
  • host-virus interactions
  • host shift
  • veterinary public health
  • epidemiology
  • surveillance
  • health economics
  • anthropology
  • One Health

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Rabies among Human and Animal Health Professionals in Senegal
by Mouhamadou Faly Ba, Ndèye Mbacké Kane, Mamadou Kindi Korka Diallo, Oumar Bassoum, Oumy Kaltome Boh, Fatoumata Zahra Mohamed Mboup, El Hadji Bilal Faye, Andre Pouwedeou Bedekelabou, Sara Danièle Dieng, Fatimata Niang Diop, Médoune Badiane, Valéry Ridde and Adama Faye
Pathogens 2021, 10(10), 1282; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10101282 - 5 Oct 2021
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Rabies is still a public health problem in Senegal. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices on rabies among human and animal health professionals. It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted in the Kaffrine district. Data were collected [...] Read more.
Rabies is still a public health problem in Senegal. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices on rabies among human and animal health professionals. It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted in the Kaffrine district. Data were collected from 28 June to 01 July 2021. An exhaustive recruitment was done, and the final sample size was 95 health professionals. R software was used for descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses. Health professionals with sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes and good practices in relation to rabies represented 35.8%, 26.3% and 45.3% of the study respectively. The results of the multivariate analysis showed that professionals who worked in urban areas (AOR = 11.10; 95% CI = [3.50–41.69]) and who worked in animal health (AOR = 7.45; 95% CI = [1.16–70.40]) were more likely to have sufficient knowledge about rabies. Professionals with tertiary education (AOR = 12.40; CI95% = [1.80–268.00]) and with sufficient knowledge (AOR = 3.41; CI95% = [1.01–12.70]) were more likely to have a positive attitude about rabies. Professionals with a positive attitude about rabies (AOR = 3.23; 95% CI = [1.08–10.70]) were more likely to have a good practice when presented with an animal bite case. These results suggest that improving health professionals’ knowledge about rabies is essential in order to influence their attitudes and practices against rabies. Full article
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Immunization Coverage and Antibody Retention against Rabies in Domestic Dogs in Lusaka District, Zambia
by Chiho Kaneko, Michihito Sasaki, Ryosuke Omori, Ryo Nakao, Chikako Kataoka-Nakamura, Ladslav Moonga, Joseph Ndebe, Walter Muleya, Edgar Simulundu, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, George Dautu, Masahiro Kajihara, Akina Mori-Kajihara, Yongjin Qiu, Naoto Ito, Herman M. Chambaro, Chihiro Sugimoto, Hideaki Higashi, Ayato Takada, Hirofumi Sawa, Aaron S. Mweene and Norikazu Isodaadd Show full author list remove Hide full author list
Pathogens 2021, 10(6), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10060738 - 11 Jun 2021
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Rabies remains endemic in Zambia. Despite conducting canine vaccinations in Lusaka district, the vaccination coverage and actual seropositivity in the dog population in Lusaka district are rarely evaluated. This study estimated the seropositivity-based immunization coverage in the owned dog population in Lusaka district [...] Read more.
Rabies remains endemic in Zambia. Despite conducting canine vaccinations in Lusaka district, the vaccination coverage and actual seropositivity in the dog population in Lusaka district are rarely evaluated. This study estimated the seropositivity-based immunization coverage in the owned dog population in Lusaka district using the expanded program on immunization cluster survey method. The time-series trend of neutralizing antibodies against rabies in vaccinated dogs was also evaluated. Of 366 dogs in 200 dog-owning households in Lusaka district, blood samples were collected successfully from 251 dogs. In the sampled dogs, 42.2% (106/251) had an antibody titer ≥0.5 IU/mL. When the 115 dogs whose blood was not collected were assumed to be seronegative, the minimum immunization coverage in Lusaka district’s owned dog population was estimated at 29.0% (95% confidence interval: 22.4–35.5). It was also found that a single vaccination with certified vaccines is capable of inducing protective levels of antibodies. In contrast, higher antibody titers were observed in multiple-vaccinated dogs than in single-vaccinated dogs, coupled with the observation of a decline in antibody titer over time. These results suggest the importance of continuous booster immunization to maintain herd immunity and provide useful information to plan mass vaccination against rabies in Zambia. Full article
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