[Isolation of rabies virus in Molossus ater in (Chiroptera: Molossidae)in São Paulo State, Brazil].
This is a report of rabies infection in insectivorous bat Molossus ater in the city districts of Araçatuba, Penápolis and São José do Rio Preto, in São Paulo state, Brazil. Fluorescent antibody test detected the virus in the brain and isolation was obtained by intracerebral inoculation of mice with nervous tissue and organs suspension. There was no contact with humans or other animals.
Silva
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LH
Departamento de Apoio, Produção e Saúde Animal, Universidade Estadual Paulista,. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil.
Cunha
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EM
Pedro
W A
WA
Cardoso
T C
TC
Souza
M d
Md
Ferrari
C I
CI
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*