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Anticoagulant resistance in wild Norway rats in New York

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

J. E. Brooks  and
A. M. Bowerman
J. E. Brooks
Affiliation:
New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Rodent Control, Rodent Control Evaluation Laboratory, Troy, N.Y. 12180
A. M. Bowerman
Affiliation:
New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Rodent Control, Rodent Control Evaluation Laboratory, Troy, N.Y. 12180
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Wild Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) from several habitats were tested for their susceptibility and resistance to warfarin. Animals were fed 0·005% warfarin in ground oatmeal for periods varying from 1 to 12 days. Rats having no prior exposure to anticoagulants were shown to be susceptible, none having survived a 6-day feeding period. Resistant rats were found on two farms where anticoagulant materials had been used intensively for about 20 years.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 71 , Issue 2 , June 1973 , pp. 217 - 222
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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