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Abstract
A total to 226 stray dogs, two foxes, one donkey having nervous
manifestations and two sheep have been bitten by a dog suspected of
being rabies were used in this study. All animals located in 20 villages in
Berket El Sabaa-and Sadat City Menoufia Governorate.
Smears from brain sampls were examined by direct immunoflourescence
for detection of rabies antigen from 226 stray dogs,2 foxes, 2 sheep and 1
donkey.
30 dogs were positively infected with rabies (13.27%), one fox of the two
foxes examined showed positive immunoflourescence result and the two
sheep and the donkey that had history of biting with rabied and showed
clinical signs of rabies were positive.
The hightest percentage of positive rabied dogs were (16.16%). in dogs
over 2 year where 16 of 99 dogs examined
The prevealnce of rabies infection in male stray dogs were at a percentage
of (15%)as higher than in femal dogs were at a percentage (10.46%).
In the present study brain samples were collected from stray dog and all
samples tested by the diagnostic FAT .This test was proved to be fast and
accurate in diagnosis of rabies . brain samples revealed a sensitivity and
specificity of 100% using the fluorescent antibody technique (FAT).
General histopathological examination is a non-specific and less sensitive
method for rabies diagnosis. The histologic stains are non-specific and
false positive results may be obtained.
Animal-bite injury data to humans were collected from Menoufyia
Governorate during the period between 2003-2008 The total number of
animal bites to human recorded was 61034. A total of 43 cases of human
deaths due to rabies at menoufyia Governorate was recorded between
2003-2008.