North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran.
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Glob Health Epidemiol Genom. 2023 Feb 25;2023:3492601. doi: 10.1155/2023/3492601. eCollection 2023.
The rabies virus, which belongs to the genus , the family , is the causative agent of rabies, a contagious, deadly, and progressive neurological infection. This illness is commonly distributed worldwide and affects all warm-blooded animals. Regarding the zoonotic aspects of rabies, the prevalence of rabies was investigated in this study. Over 2 years, 188 samples were examined via the direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT) and mouse inoculation test (MIT) techniques by using brain tissue samples. Our findings showed that 73.94% of samples were rabies positive. The highest number of samples belonged to cows and dogs, respectively. The positivity rate in cows was 71.88%, followed by dogs with a 57.78% infection rate. These findings suggested that despite the heavy monitoring protocols in Iran, rabies is still a prevalent disease, and it is advised that vaccinations and screening programs should be carried out more frequently with heavier observation.
狂犬病病毒属于，科，是狂犬病的病原体，狂犬病是一种传染性、致命性和进行性的神经系统感染。这种疾病在全球范围内普遍存在，影响所有温血动物。关于狂犬病的人畜共患病方面，本研究调查了狂犬病的流行情况。在超过 2 年的时间里，通过直接荧光抗体试验（DFAT）和小鼠接种试验（MIT）技术，使用脑组织样本检查了 188 个样本。我们的研究结果表明，73.94%的样本呈狂犬病阳性。牛和狗的样本数量最多。牛的阳性率为 71.88%，其次是狗，感染率为 57.78%。这些发现表明，尽管伊朗有严格的监测方案，但狂犬病仍然是一种流行疾病，建议更频繁地进行疫苗接种和筛查计划，并加强观察。
