Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Genetic Tracking of a Rabid Coyote (Canis latrans) Detected beyond a Rabies Enzootic Area in West Virginia, USA. |
| Authors: |
Hopken, Matthew W., Gigante, Crystal, Gilbert, Amy T., Chipman, Richard B., Kirby, Jordona D., Condori, Rene Edgar, Mills, Samual, Hartley, Chelsea, Forbes, John, Dettinger, Lisa, Dongxiang Xia, Yu Li, vonHoldt, Bridgett |
| Source: |
Journal of Wildlife Diseases; Jul2024, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p745-752, 8p |
| Abstract: |
Wildlife translocation and cross-species transmission can impede control and elimination of emerging zoonotic diseases. Tracking the geographic origin of both host and virus (i.e., translocation versus local infection) may help determine the most effective response when high-risk cases of emerging pathogens are identified in wildlife. In May 2022, a coyote (Canis latrans) infected with the raccoon (Procyon lotor) rabies virus variant (RRV) was collected in Lewis County, West Virginia, USA, an area free from RRV. We applied host population genomics and RRV phylogenetic analyses to determine the most likely geographic origin of the rabid coyote. Coyote genomic analyses included animals from multiple eastern states bordering West Virginia, with the probable origin of the rabid coyote being the county of collection. The RRV phylogenetic analyses included cases detected from West Virginia and neighboring states, with most similar RRV sequences collected in a county 80 km to the northeast, within the oral rabies vaccination zone. The combined results suggest that the coyote was infected in an RRV management area and carried the RRV to Lewis County, a pattern consistent with coyote local movement ecology. Distant cross-species transmission and subsequent host movement presents a low risk for onward transmission in raccoon populations. This information helped with emergency response decision-making, thereby saving time and resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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