SUMMARYSome bat species have adapted to the expanding human population by acquiring the ability to roost in urban buildings, increasing the exposure risk for people and domestic animals, and consequently, the likelihood of transmitting rabies. Three dead bats were found in the yard of a house in an urban area of Jundiaí city in the state of São Paulo in southeast Brazil. Two of the three bats tested positive for rabies, using Fluorescent Antibody and Mouse Inoculation techniques. A large colony of Eptesicus furinalis was found in the house's attic, and of the 119 bats captured, four more tested positive for rabies. The objectives of this study were to report the rabies diagnosis, characterize the isolated virus antigenically and genetically, and study the epidemiology of the colony.
Introduction: Hematophagous Desmodus rotundus bats play an important role in the rabies lifecycle. This study describes the hematological profi le of these bats before and after experimental infection with rabies virus. Methods: Cells counts were performed in a Neubauer chamber. Results: The average values of erythrocytes and leucocytes counts in blood before experimental infections were 9.97 × 10 6 mm³ and 4.80 × 10³mm³, respectively. Neutrophils represented 69.9% of white blood cells and the lymphocytes represented 26.9%. Following the experimental infections, the average numbers of erythrocytes and leucocytes was 9.43 × 10 6 mm³ and 3.98 × 10³mm³, respectively. Neutrophils represented 40% of white blood cells and the lymphocytes represented 59%. Conclusions: The hematological profi le given in this study can serve as reference values for D. rotundus bats.
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