Rabies virus monitoring in bat populations in Rondônia state, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180199, 2019. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
The Jirau hydroelectric power plant built in Rondônia state has environmental impacts that could be relevant to rabies outbreaks.METHODS:
Bat populations were monitored for rabies by fluorescent antibody testing and simplified fluorescent inhibition microtesting between 2010 and 2015.RESULTS:
All 1,183 bats tested negative for rabies. The prevalence of rabies antibodies was 17.5% in 1,049 bats.CONCLUSIONS:
The rabies antibody dosage was not reactive in samples collected before the environmental changes, and there was a progressive increase in subsequent collections that could indicate an increase in rabies virus circulation among bats and risk of a rabies outbreak.
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Main subject:
Rabies
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Rabies virus
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Chiroptera
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Prefeitura da Cidade de São Paulo/BR
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