title: Isolation of rabies virus from the parotid salivary glands of foxes (Pseudalopex vetulus) from Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil.
abstract: To determine the presence of rabies virus in the parotid salivary glands, 12 road-killed rabies-positive hoary foxes (Pseudoalopex vetulus) were tested by using the fluorescent antibody test (FAT) and mouse inoculation test (MIT). All 12 parotid salivary glands were positive for both tests, although in some cases several passages were required. The findings of this study support the importance of the hoary fox as rabies reservoir in the sem-iarid region of Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande , Patos, PB , Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Luana Cristiny Rodrigues
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Fabiano da Silva
authors.initials: Fda S
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Albério Antônio
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: de Barros Gomes
authors.forename: Sérgio Santos
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: de Azevedo
authors.forename: Clebert José
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: Fumio Honma
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Ito
keywords: Paraíba State; Parotid gland; fox; isolation; rabies virus
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