Characterization of rabies virus isolated from a colony of Eptesicus furinalis bats in Brazil


Autoria(s): Almeida,Marilene Fernandes de; Favoretto,Silvana R.; Martorelli,Luzia F. Alves; Trezza-Netto,José; Campos,Angélica Cristine de Almeida; Ozahata,Carlos H.; Sodré,Miriam Martos; Kataoka,Ana Paula A. G.; Sacramento,Débora R. Veiga; Durigon,Edison L.
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01/02/2011

Resumo

Some bat species have adapted to the expanding human population by acquiring the ability to roost in urban buildings, increasing the exposure risk for people and domestic animals, and consequently, the likelihood of transmitting rabies. Three dead bats were found in the yard of a house in an urban area of Jundiaí city in the state of São Paulo in southeast Brazil. Two of the three bats tested positive for rabies, using Fluorescent Antibody and Mouse Inoculation techniques. A large colony of Eptesicus furinalis was found in the house's attic, and of the 119 bats captured, four more tested positive for rabies. The objectives of this study were to report the rabies diagnosis, characterize the isolated virus antigenically and genetically, and study the epidemiology of the colony.

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Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto de Medicina Tropical

Fonte

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo v.53 n.1 2011

Palavras-Chave #Rabies #Bats #Eptesicus furinalis #Antigenic typing #Genetic characterization
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journal article