title: [Isolation of rabies virus in Artibeus fimbriatus bat in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Elenice M Sequetin
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Maria do Carmo C S H
authors.initials: Mdo C
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: Alessandra Figueiredo de Castro
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.forename: Miriam M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sodré
authors.forename: Luis Flávio Vani
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Amaral
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D008297:Male; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*