Cave dogs around major urban areas of Arequipa, Peru, threaten rabies elimination program
These unowned, cave-dwelling dogs are not reached by mass rabies vaccination or sterilization programs. Moreover, they exist outside the jurisdiction of health inspectors responsible for rabies surveillance, resulting in a lack of data on rabies infection in this subpopulation. Our findings highlight the need for integrated One Health strategies to address the potential challenges posed by feral dog populations in rabies elimination efforts.
Authors
- Elvis W. Díaz
- Ricardo Castillo-Neyra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6629-2139)
- Lizzie Ortiz-Cam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9424-2729)
- Brinkley Raynor Bellotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5386-414X)
- Michael Z. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4661-3764)
- Micaela De la Puente-León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6668-5442)
- Katherine Morucci
Institutions
- The Nature Conservancy (US)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (PE)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1649737
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Fogarty International Center