First report on dog bite epidemiology and Rabies diagnosis in stray dogs: a one health study from Puducherry
The study reveals a concerning rise in dog bite cases and confirms the utility of LFA, dRIT, and RT-PCR as reliable alternatives to DFA for rabies diagnosis. Enhanced surveillance, public awareness, and vaccination programs are essential to control rabies in Puducherry.
Authors
- Shrikrishna Isloor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-3874)
- Sujha Subramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2415-9721)
- Ravivarman Shanmugasundaram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6348-3132)
- Periyasamy Vijayalakshmi
- Nithya Quintoil
- V. Bhanu Rekha
- Shraddha Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-2322)
- G. Deepan
- V. J. Ajay Kumar
- Abhiram Naidu Killada
- Neha M. Banakar
Institutions
- Pondicherry University (IN)
- Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (IN)
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (IN)
- French Institute of Pondicherry (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1642231
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00