CHARACTERIZATION OF RABIES VIRUS ISOLATED FROM A COLONY OF Eptesicus furinalis BATS IN BRAZIL

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 a...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2011-01, Vol.53 (1), p.31-37
Main Authors: FERNANDES DE ALMEIDA, Marilene, FAVORETTO, Silvana R, ALVES MARTORELLI, Luzia F, TREZZA-NETTO, José, DE ALMEIDA CAMPOS, Angélica Cristine, OZAHATA, Carlos H, MARTOS SODRE, Miriam, KATAOKA, Ana Paula A. G, VEIGA SACRAMENTO, Débora R, DURIGON, Edison L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antigenic typing
Bats
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil
Chiroptera - virology
DNA, Viral - analysis
Eptesicus furinalis
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
General aspects
Genetic characterization
Human viral diseases
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Mice
Phylogeny
Rabies
Rabies - virology
Rabies virus - genetics
Rabies virus - isolation & purification
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Urban Population
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the nervous system
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946
1678-9946
0036-4665
DOI:10.1590/S0036-46652011000100006