%0 Journal Article %K Aegean region %K vaccine bait %K elimination %B Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift %C Hannover %D 2012 %G English %I Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG %P 203-208 %R 10.2376/0005-9366-125-203 %T Oral vaccination of foxes against rabies in Turkey between 2008 and 2010 %V 125 %1 {"oldId":70612,"title":"Oral vaccination of foxes against rabies in Turkey between 2008 and 2010","topline":"","teaserText":"","content":"

Summary<\/span>
Following a sustained spill-over event from dogs to foxes, fox rabies spread rapidly in the Aegean region, Turkey. In order to control the outbreak a program of oral vaccination of foxes against rabies was introduced. In the selected vaccination area three annual campaigns between 2008 and 2010 were undertaken during the winter months whereby the vaccine baits were distributed exclusively by plane using a density of 18 baits per km\u00b2. Subsequently, fox rabies cases were reported only from locations bordering the non-vaccinated areas. Hence, it was shown that fox rabies control by means of oral rabies vaccination is feasible in Turkey. However, for the progress towards the elimination of fox-mediated rabies in Turkey to be maintained, it is necessary that political and financial support is secured to extend oral vaccination where infected foxes remain.

Keywords:<\/span>
Aegean region, vaccine bait, elimination


Zusammenfassung<\/span>
Nachdem die Tollwut erfolgreich die Speziesbarriere vom Hund zum Fuchs \u00fcberschritten hatte, kam es zu einer raschen Ausbreitung der Fuchstollwut in der \u00c4g\u00e4ischen Region der T\u00fcrkei. Um diesen Ausbruch unter Kontrolle zu bringen, wurde die M\u00f6glichkeit der oralen Immunisierung von F\u00fcchsen untersucht. Drei j\u00e4hrliche Impfkampagnen (2008\u20132010) jeweils w\u00e4hrend der Wintermonate wurden in dem ausgew\u00e4hlten Impfgebiet durchgef\u00fchrt. Die Impfk\u00f6der wurden ausschlie\u00dflich mittels Flugzeug mit einer Dichte von 18 K\u00f6der pro km\u00b2 ausgelegt. Tollwutf\u00e4lle beim Fuchs traten nur noch am Rande zu nicht-geimpften Gebieten auf. Die Ergebnisse haben gezeigt, dass die Bek\u00e4mpfung der Fuchstollwut mittels oraler Immunisierung auch in der T\u00fcrkei m\u00f6glich ist. Jedoch ist f\u00fcr die erfolgreiche Tilgung der Fuchstollwut eine dauerhafte politische und finanzielle Unterst\u00fctzung erforderlich.

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/span>
\u00c4g\u00e4ische Region, Impfk\u00f6der, Tilgung <\/p>","categories":["Open Access","Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Abostufe frei","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"May 4, 2012 6:53:11 PM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/aegean-region-vaccine-bait-elimination\/150\/3216\/70612","http:\/\/vetline.de\/aegean-region-vaccine-bait-elimination\/150\/3130\/70612"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"Online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berl. M\u00fcnch. Tier\u00e4rztl. Wschr.","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/aegean-region-vaccine-bait-elimination\/150\/3130\/70612","doiSource":"Berl. M\u00fcnch. Tier\u00e4rztl. Wschr. 125: 5-6, 203-208 (2012)","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-125-203","doiFirstPage":"203","doiLastPage":"208","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"\u00dcn H, Eskiizmirliler S, \u00dcnal N, Freuling CM, Johnson N, Fooks AR, M\u00fcller T, Vos A, Aylan O","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/bmtw_2010_03_0089.pdf","title":"bmtw - Oral vaccination of foxes against rabies in Turkey between 2008 and 2010 ","description":""},"authors":[{"firstName":"H","middleName":"","lastName":"\u00dcn"},{"firstName":"S","middleName":"","lastName":"Eskiizmirliler"},{"firstName":"N","middleName":"","lastName":"\u00dcnal"},{"firstName":"C","middleName":"M","lastName":"Freuling"},{"firstName":"N","middleName":"","lastName":"Johnson"},{"firstName":"A","middleName":"R","lastName":"Fooks"},{"firstName":"T","middleName":"","lastName":"M\u00fcller"},{"firstName":"A","middleName":"","lastName":"Vos"},{"firstName":"O","middleName":"","lastName":"Aylan"}],"contentOptimised":"

Summary<\/strong>
Following a sustained spill-over event from dogs to foxes, fox rabies spread rapidly in the Aegean region, Turkey. In order to control the outbreak a program of oral vaccination of foxes against rabies was introduced. In the selected vaccination area three annual campaigns between 2008 and 2010 were undertaken during the winter months whereby the vaccine baits were distributed exclusively by plane using a density of 18 baits per km\u00b2. Subsequently, fox rabies cases were reported only from locations bordering the non-vaccinated areas. Hence, it was shown that fox rabies control by means of oral rabies vaccination is feasible in Turkey. However, for the progress towards the elimination of fox-mediated rabies in Turkey to be maintained, it is necessary that political and financial support is secured to extend oral vaccination where infected foxes remain.

Keywords:<\/strong>
Aegean region, vaccine bait, elimination


Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
Nachdem die Tollwut erfolgreich die Speziesbarriere vom Hund zum Fuchs \u00fcberschritten hatte, kam es zu einer raschen Ausbreitung der Fuchstollwut in der \u00c4g\u00e4ischen Region der T\u00fcrkei. Um diesen Ausbruch unter Kontrolle zu bringen, wurde die M\u00f6glichkeit der oralen Immunisierung von F\u00fcchsen untersucht. Drei j\u00e4hrliche Impfkampagnen (2008\u20132010) jeweils w\u00e4hrend der Wintermonate wurden in dem ausgew\u00e4hlten Impfgebiet durchgef\u00fchrt. Die Impfk\u00f6der wurden ausschlie\u00dflich mittels Flugzeug mit einer Dichte von 18 K\u00f6der pro km\u00b2 ausgelegt. Tollwutf\u00e4lle beim Fuchs traten nur noch am Rande zu nicht-geimpften Gebieten auf. Die Ergebnisse haben gezeigt, dass die Bek\u00e4mpfung der Fuchstollwut mittels oraler Immunisierung auch in der T\u00fcrkei m\u00f6glich ist. Jedoch ist f\u00fcr die erfolgreiche Tilgung der Fuchstollwut eine dauerhafte politische und finanzielle Unterst\u00fctzung erforderlich.

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
\u00c4g\u00e4ische Region, Impfk\u00f6der, Tilgung <\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"Following a sustained spill-over event from dogs to foxes, fox rabies spread rapidly in the Aegean region, Turkey. In order to control the outbreak a program of oral vaccination of foxes against rabies was introduced. In the selected vaccination area three annual campaigns between 2008 and 2010 were undertaken during the winter months whereby the vaccine baits were distributed exclusively by plane using a density of 18 baits per km\u00b2. Subsequently, fox rabies cases were reported only from locations bordering the non-vaccinated areas. Hence, it was shown that fox rabies control by means of oral rabies vaccination is feasible in Turkey. However, for the progress towards the elimination of fox-mediated rabies in Turkey to be maintained, it is necessary that political and financial support is secured to extend oral vaccination where infected foxes remain.","keywords":["Aegean region","vaccine bait","elimination"],"zusammenfassung":"Nachdem die Tollwut erfolgreich die Speziesbarriere vom Hund zum Fuchs \u00fcberschritten hatte, kam es zu einer raschen Ausbreitung der Fuchstollwut in der \u00c4g\u00e4ischen Region der T\u00fcrkei. Um diesen Ausbruch unter Kontrolle zu bringen, wurde die M\u00f6glichkeit der oralen Immunisierung von F\u00fcchsen untersucht. Drei j\u00e4hrliche Impfkampagnen (2008\u20132010) jeweils w\u00e4hrend der Wintermonate wurden in dem ausgew\u00e4hlten Impfgebiet durchgef\u00fchrt. Die Impfk\u00f6der wurden ausschlie\u00dflich mittels Flugzeug mit einer Dichte von 18 K\u00f6der pro km\u00b2 ausgelegt. Tollwutf\u00e4lle beim Fuchs traten nur noch am Rande zu nicht-geimpften Gebieten auf. Die Ergebnisse haben gezeigt, dass die Bek\u00e4mpfung der Fuchstollwut mittels oraler Immunisierung auch in der T\u00fcrkei m\u00f6glich ist. Jedoch ist f\u00fcr die erfolgreiche Tilgung der Fuchstollwut eine dauerhafte politische und finanzielle Unterst\u00fctzung erforderlich.","schluesselwoerter":["\u00c4g\u00e4ische Region","Impfk\u00f6der","Tilgung"],"translatedTitle":"","abstractE":"Following a sustained spill-over event from dogs to foxes, fox rabies spread rapidly in the Aegean region, Turkey. In order to control the outbreak a program of oral vaccination of foxes against rabies was introduced. In the selected vaccination area three annual campaigns between 2008 and 2010 were undertaken during the winter months whereby the vaccine baits were distributed exclusively by plane using a density of 18 baits per km\u00b2. Subsequently, fox rabies cases were reported only from locations bordering the non-vaccinated areas. Hence, it was shown that fox rabies control by means of oral rabies vaccination is feasible in Turkey. However, for the progress towards the elimination of fox-mediated rabies in Turkey to be maintained, it is necessary that political and financial support is secured to extend oral vaccination where infected foxes remain.","date":{"year":2012,"date":"05\/2012","accepted":"2012-05-04"},"volume":"125","openAccess":true,"journal":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","titleImageId":944,"pages":"203-208","redirects":["aegean-region-vaccine-bait-elimination\/150\/3216\/70612","aegean-region-vaccine-bait-elimination\/150\/3130\/70612"],"tierartCategories":[],"artikelartCategories":["Open Access","Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Abostufe frei","Fachartikel"]} %8 05/2012