[Isolation of rabies virus in Artibeus fimbriatus bat in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil].
This is the first report of the isolation and identification of the rabies virus in the frugivorous bat Artibeus fimbriatus in the city of Sao José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. The virus was isolated from an animal found in an urban area. The animal was found on the ground under a tree, still alive. Diagnosis was made by direct immunofluorescence and intracerebral inoculation of mice.
Cunha
Elenice M Sequetin
EM
Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, Laboratório de Raiva e Encefalites Virais, Instituto Biológico de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. cunha@biologico.sp.gov.br
Lara
Maria do Carmo C S H
Mdo C
Nassar
Alessandra Figueiredo de Castro
AF
Sodré
Miriam M
MM
Amaral
Luis Flávio Vani
LF
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D008297:Male; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*