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Table 3 Seroconversion rate based on the presence of antibodies (ELISA), according to year (2017–2019) and species (red fox and raccoon dog)

From: Oral vaccination of foxes and raccoon dogs against rabies with the 3rd generation oral rabies virus vaccine, SPBN GASGAS, in Finland

Campaign

Positive

n/N

%

Raccoon dog

 2017

44/71

62.0

 2018

70/132

53.0

 2019

35/60

58.3

Fox

 2017

14/33

42.4

 2018

18/38

47.4

 2019

6/13

46.2

Year

 2017

58/104

55.8

 2018

88/170

51.8

 2019

41/73

56.2

Vaccine

 Fuchsoral

58/104

55.8

 Rabitec

129/243

53.1

Species

 Raccoon dog

149/263

56.7

 Fox

38/84

45.2

Total

187/347

53.9

  1. n number of animals that tested positive for the presence of antibodies (inhibition  >  40%); N total number of animals examined for the presence of antibodies