title: Evidence of Hantavirus Infection Among Bats in Brazil.
abstract: Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses harbored by rodents, bats, and shrews. At present, only rodent-borne hantaviruses are associated with severe illness in humans. New species of hantaviruses have been recently identified in bats and shrews greatly expanding the potential reservoirs and ranges of these viruses. Brazil has one of the highest incidences of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in South America, hence it is critical to know what is the prevalence of hantaviruses in Brazil. Although much is known about rodent reservoirs, little is known regarding bats. We captured 270 bats from February 2012 to April 2014. Serum was screened for the presence of antibodies against a recombinant nucleoprotein (rN) of Araraquara virus (ARAQV). The prevalence of antibody to hantavirus was 9/53 with an overall seroprevalence of 17%. Previous studies have shown only insectivorous bats to harbor hantavirus; however, in our study, of the nine seropositive bats, five were frugivorous, one was carnivorous, and three were sanguivorous phyllostomid bats.
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas sabinogsj@usp.br.
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabino-Santos
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Felipe Gonçalves Motta
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Thallyta Maria
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Lara Muylaert
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Sabrina Miranda
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Cristieli Barros
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Patricia Doerl
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Maria Norma
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Colleen B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Jonsson
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goodin
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salazar-Bravo
authors.affiliation: Center for Virology Research, School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Ecology, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Knoxville, Tennessee; Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Luiz Tadeu Moraes
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018778:Hantavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D009698:Nucleoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012788:Shrews / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D009698:Nucleoproteins