Publications by authors named "Mike Breckenridge"
In the Western Hemisphere, bat-associated rabies viruses (RABVs) have established independent transmission cycles in multiple mammal hosts, forming genetically distinct lineages. In New Mexico, USA, skunks, bats, and gray foxes are rabies reservoir hosts and represent a public health risk because of encounters with humans. During 2015 and 2019, two previously undescribed RABVs were detected in 2 gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
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- - Rabies is a serious disease that needs quick and accurate diagnosis to prevent its spread, with the direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) test currently being the standard method for post-mortem diagnosis.
- - The LN34 pan-lyssavirus real-time RT-PCR assay shows great promise for diagnosing rabies, offering high sensitivity and the ability to work with various tissue types, even those that are deteriorated.
- - In a study involving nearly 3,000 samples across several regions, the LN34 assay proved to be highly reliable, outperforming the DFA test in certain cases, revealing its potential for enhancing rabies diagnostics and surveillance efforts.