@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of biting animals submitted to rabies diagnosis, São Paulo State, Brazil, 1993-2007",
journal="Cadernos de Saude Publica",
year="2009",
author="Buso, Daniel Sartore and Nunes, Caris Maroni and Queiroz, Luzia Helena",
volume="25",
number="12",
pages="2747-2751",
abstract="Epidemiological factors related to animal bites in humans and other animals were obtained from a database with 10,616 records of animal specimens sent for rabies diagnosis in northwest São Paulo State, Brazil, from 1993 to 2007. Of this total, 61.5% contained information on the bites, and among the biting animals (25%), the majority were dogs (67%), followed by cats (21.8%), and bats (8.1%). In 92.1% of the reports the victims were humans, and 82.3% of the animals were home pets. The majority of the biting dogs were less than a year old. There was a significant association (p < 0.0001) between aggressiveness and gender (with male animals more aggressive than females). Of the rabies-positive animals, 75.9% (183/241) were biters. The data are important for establishing bite prevention programs based on the profile of both victims and biting animals, besides identifying risk factors for animal bites.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0102-311X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}