Volume 12, Number 6—June 2006
Dispatch
Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia
Zenda L. Berrada*†, Heidi K. Goethert*†, and Sam R. Telford*†
Table 2
Skunk and raccoon seroreactivity by year of sampling*
| Year | No. skunks examined (% positive) | GMT | No. raccoons examined (% positive) | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 (60) | 1,290 | – | – |
| 2002 | 32 (47) | 446 | 10 (60) | 456 |
| 2003 | 12 (50) | 323 | 6 (33) | 1,448 |
| 2004 | 7 (43) | 1,024 | 5 (60) | 813 |
*GMT, geometric mean titer.
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