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Spatial Association of Canine Rabies Outbreak and Ecological Urban Corridors, Arequipa, Peru

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dc.contributor.author Castillo Neyra, Ricardo
dc.contributor.author Zegarra, Edith
dc.contributor.author Monroy, Ynes
dc.contributor.author Bernedo, Reyno F.
dc.contributor.author Cornejo-Rosello, Ismael
dc.contributor.author Paz-Soldan Parlette, Valerie Andrea
dc.contributor.author Levy, Michael Z.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-25T16:03:20Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-25T16:03:20Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4762
dc.description.abstract In the city of Arequipa, Peru, a rabid dog was detected in March 2015, marking the reintroduction of the rabies virus in the area; more rabid dogs have been detected since then. The presence of free-roaming dogs in Arequipa seems to be higher in dry water channels, which are widespread in the city. We created a geographic information system (GIS) with surveillance data on the location of rabid dogs detected during the first year of the outbreak, as well as the water channels. We conducted a spatial analysis using Monte Carlo simulations to determine if detected rabid dogs were closer to the water channels than expected. Thirty rabid dogs were detected during the first year of the outbreak, and they were statistically associated with the water channels (average distance to closest water channel = 334 m; p-value = 0.027). Water channels might play a role in the ecology of free-roaming dog populations, functioning as ecological corridors. Landscape ecology could assist in understanding the impact of these urban structures on control activities and the persistence of transmission. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject dogs en_US
dc.subject geographical information system en_US
dc.subject GIS en_US
dc.subject Monte Carlo method en_US
dc.subject rabies en_US
dc.subject spatial analysis en_US
dc.subject zoonosis en_US
dc.title Spatial Association of Canine Rabies Outbreak and Ecological Urban Corridors, Arequipa, Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed2030038
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.08
dc.relation.issn 1873-0442


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