| the ascension of wildlife rabies: a cause for public health concern or intervention? | the epidemiology of rabies in the united states has changed substantially during the last half century, as the source of the disease has changed from domesticated animals to wildlife, principally raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats. moreover, the changes observed among affected wildlife populations have not occurred without human influence. rather, human attraction to the recreational and economic resources provided by wildlife has contributed to the reemergence of rabies as a major zoonosis. alth ... | 1995 | 8903179 |
| immunity factors in pneumococcus infection in the dog. | intravenous inoculations of from 1 to 3 cc. per kilo of body weight of a bouillon culture of virulent pneumococci produce septicemia and meningitis in dogs. the injected pneumococci leave the circulation rapidly, but begin to reinvade the blood from 24 to 48 hours later. the septicemia reaches its climax between the 4th and 5th days and then abruptly declines, the blood becoming sterile within from 1 to 3 days after the height of the septicemia is reached. the initial disappearance of the pneumo ... | 1916 | 19868030 |
| sensitization to cat without direct exposure to cats. | allergy to pets, particularly cats, is one of the most important determinants of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in many parts of the world. cat allergen is found in homes and public places without cats. | 1999 | 10336591 |