Bat handlers, bat bites, and rabies: vaccination and serological testing of humans at risk

• Main Authors: M. Brock Fenton (Author), Paul A. Faure (Author), Enrico Bernard (Author), Daniel J. Becker (Author), Alan C. Jackson (Author), Tigga Kingston (Author), Peter H.C. Lina (Author), Wanda Markotter (Author), Susan M. Moore (Author), Samira Mubareka (Author), Paul A. Racey (Author), Charles E. Rupprecht (Author), Lisa Worledge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Globally, bats provide critical ecosystem services. Rabies, caused by rabies virus and related lyssaviruses, is one of the most significant zoonoses associated with bats. Bat biologists study bats in the laboratory and the field. To minimize the risk of disease, all bat handlers should be vaccinated...