Open AccessPreventing Australian Bat Lyssavirus: Community Knowledge and Risk Perception of Bats in South East Queensland
Author(s) -
Megan K Young,
Debra El Saadi,
Bradley J McCall
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vector-borne and zoonotic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.839
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1557-7759
pISSN - 1530-3667
DOI - 10.1089/vbz.2013.1414
Subject(s) - lyssavirus , geography , south east , perception , rabies , biology , virology , rhabdoviridae , rabies virus , neuroscience , physical geography
Ongoing potential exposure of members of the public to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in South East Queensland, Australia, prompted investigation of community knowledge, risk perception, and intention to handle bats to inform future prevention efforts.
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