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Bat-transmitted Human Rabies Outbreaks, Brazilian Amazon
Rosa, Elizabeth S.T. da; Kotait, Ivanete; Barbosa, Taciana F.S.; Carrieri, Maria L.; Brandão, Paulo E.; Pinheiro, Amiraldo S.; Begot, Alberto L.; Wada, Marcelo Y.; Oliveira, Rosely C. de; Grisard, Edmundo C.; Ferreira, Márcia; Lima, Reynaldo J. da Silva; Montebello, Lúcia; Medeiros, Daniele B.A.; Sousa, Rita C.M.; Bensabath, Gilberta; Carmo, Eduardo H.; Vasconcelos, Pedro F.C..
Affiliation
  • Rosa, Elizabeth S.T. da; Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
  • Kotait, Ivanete; Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Instituto Pasteur. São Paulo. BR
  • Barbosa, Taciana F.S.; Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
  • Carrieri, Maria L.; Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Instituto Pasteur. São Paulo. BR
  • Brandão, Paulo E.; Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Instituto Pasteur. São Paulo. BR
  • Pinheiro, Amiraldo S.; Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Pará. Belém. BR
  • Begot, Alberto L.; Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Pará. Belém. BR
  • Wada, Marcelo Y.; Ministério da Saúde. Brasília. BR
  • Oliveira, Rosely C. de; Ministério da Saúde. Brasília. BR
  • Grisard, Edmundo C.; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis. BR
  • Ferreira, Márcia; Ministério da Saúde. Brasília. BR
  • Lima, Reynaldo J. da Silva; Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Pará. Belém. BR
  • Montebello, Lúcia; Ministério da Saúde. Brasília. BR
  • Medeiros, Daniele B.A.; Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
  • Sousa, Rita C.M.; Universidade Federal do Pará. Belém. BR
  • Bensabath, Gilberta; Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
  • Carmo, Eduardo H.; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis. BR
  • Vasconcelos, Pedro F.C.; Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
Emerg. infect. dis ; 12(8): 1197-1202, ago.2006. ilus, map, tab
Article in English | Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IPPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP | ID: biblio-1062496
Responsible library: BR84.1
Localization: BR84.1
ABSTRACT
We describe 2 bat-transmitted outbreaks in remote, rural areas of Portel and Viseu Municipalities, Pará State, northern Brazil. Central nervous system specimens were taken after patients' deaths and underwent immunofluorescent assay and histopathologic examination for rabies antigens; also, specimens were injected intracerebrally into suckling mice in an attempt to isolate the virus. Strains obtained were antigenically and genetically characterized. Twenty-one persons died due to paralytic rabies in the 2 municipalities. Ten rabies virus strains were isolated from human specimens; 2 other cases were diagnosed by histopathologic examination. Isolates were antigenically characterized as Desmodus rotundus variant 3 (AgV3). DNA sequencing of 6 strains showed that they were genetically close to D. rotundus–related strains isolated in Brazil. The genetic results were similar to those obtained by using monoclonal antibodies and support the conclusion that the isolates studied belong to the same rabies cycle, the virus variants found in the vampire bat D. rotundus.
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Collection: National databases / Brazil Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: Sec. Est. Saúde SP / SESSP-IPPROD Main subject: Rabies / Chiroptera Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Emerg. infect. dis Year: 2006 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Evandro Chagas/BR / Ministério da Saúde/BR / Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo/BR / Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Pará/BR / Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/BR / Universidade Federal do Pará/BR
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Collection: National databases / Brazil Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: Sec. Est. Saúde SP / SESSP-IPPROD Main subject: Rabies / Chiroptera Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Emerg. infect. dis Year: 2006 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Evandro Chagas/BR / Ministério da Saúde/BR / Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo/BR / Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Pará/BR / Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/BR / Universidade Federal do Pará/BR