Updated list of bat species positive for rabies in Brazil

Sodré, Miriam Martos; Gama, None Adriana Ruckert da; Almeida, Marilene Fernandes de

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“…De acordo com Teixeira et al (16) , isso provavelmente reflete o aumento do conhecimento sobre o papel dos morcegos no ciclo de transmissão da raiva ou ainda pela maior oportunidade de percepção da presença da espécie no meio ambiente alterado pelo homem. No Brasil, das 167 espécies de morcegos encontradas, o vírus rábico já foi isolado de 41 espécies (22) . Nos ambientes urbanos, o VR tem sido identificado em diversas espécies de morcegos, hematófagos e não hematófagos, representando um risco à saúde pública, uma vez que muitos apresentam hábitos sinantrópicos.…”

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Distribuição Espaço-Temporal Dos Diagnósticos Laboratoriais Da Raiva Animal

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Resumo:A raiva é uma enfermidade infectocontagiosa que afeta mamíferos, inclusive o homem. Estima-se que a raiva dos herbívoros seja responsável por enormes prejuízos econômicos na América Latina. O morcego hematófago Desmodus rotundus é o principal transmissor do vírus rábico (VR). Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a evolução do diagnóstico laboratorial para raiva animal em cinco espécies animais, na série cronológica 1990-2010, na microrregião Quirinópolis, Goiás, Brasil. Para avaliação da distribuição dos casos diagnosticados foram utilizados resultados de diagnóstico laboratorial, realizados pelo Laboratório de Diagnóstico da Agência Goiana de Defesa Agropecuária. A partir destes, foi construído um banco de dados com as variáveis: município de origem do animal, resultado, mês e ano. Das 116 amostras analisadas, 9% (10) foram positivas para oVR e 91% (106) negativas. Todos os resultados positivos foram provenientes de bovinos. Dentre os municípios da microrregião, Itarumã apresentou maior número de casos positivos e Caçu enviou mais amostras. Houve tendência de aumento no envio de amostras e no número de exames laboratoriais. Também houve tendência ao aumento de diagnósticos positivos. Amostras da espécie bovina foram as mais analisadas, seguida de morcegos hematófagos. Em relação à época do ano, foram observados mais casos positivos no período da seca. Palavras-chave: Animais domésticos; epidemiologia; quirópteros; vírus rábico. Abstract:Rabies is an infectious contagious disease that affects mammals, including humans. Herbivore rabies is estimated to be the cause of major economic downturns in Latin America. The hematophagous bat Desmodusrotundus is the main transmitter of the rabies virus. The present study aimed at evaluating the laboratory diagnosis of animal rabies in five species of animals, in the 1990-

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“…A total of 41 species of bats have been diagnosed as being infected with the rabies virus in Brazil 19 . In this study, there was a predominance of species from the Artibeus genus, which is to be expected because this genus contains the most species that have adapted for living in cities, and is in agreement with the national literature, whose authors report the presence of non-hematophagous bats belonging to the Artibeus genus carrying the virus in different cities and states among Brazil 20 .…”

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Circulation of the rabies virus in non-hematophagous bats in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during 2001-2010

Cabral¹,

Morais²,

Dias³

et al. 2012

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Introduction: Rabies is one of the most known lethal zoonosis, responsible for 55,000 human deaths per year. It is transmitted to humans mainly by the bite of domestic or wild animals infected with the virus. This paper shows the circulation of this virus in non-hematophagous bats in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: A survey was performed on the number of bats that had been sent for diagnosis by the Seção de Virologia of the Instituto Municipal de Medicina Veterinária Jorge Vaitsman and were positive for rabies. The positive animals were identified, and the isolated viruses were sent for antigenic typification with indirect immunofluorescence. The results were compared with the antigenic panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results: During 2001-2010, the laboratory received 555 non-hematophagous bats for rabies diagnosis, with 198 (35.7%) from Rio de Janeiro City. A total of 11 (5.5%) animals were positive for this disease. Antigenic typification revealed the predominance of variant 3 in 9 (81.8%) of the isolated viruses; 1 virus was classified as variant 4 and 1 variant was identified that segregated with the viruses in insectivorous bats. Conclusions: The data obtained in this study showed the presence of the rabies virus in synanthropic populations of non-hematophagous bats in the City of Rio de Janeiro. The circulation of this agent in these animals represents a serious risk to human and animal health and requires attention and control measures by the authorities.

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“…The association between Molossus molossus and the rabies virus does not appear frequently in the literature and the first report from Brazil dates from the 1970s 5 . The present paper is the first report of this species with the rabies virus in the State of Pernambuco.…”

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“…Within this group, in Brazil, Molossus molossus is the most common and geographically widespread species 3 . Reports of rabies in this species have been registered 4,5 ; however, no reference to the State of Pernambuco has been made concerning rabies in insectivorous bats, making this the first notification.…”

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Rabies virus in Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

Silva

Machado

Melo

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Rabies virus was detected in bats (Molossus molossus) from an urban area in the City of Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Four individuals were found during the day in visible, non-habitual places, lying on the ground, but still alive. No contact occurred with people or animals. Of these, only two were identified; it was not possible to identify two specimens, since they were incinerated prior to identification. Diagnosis was positive by direct immunofluorescence and intracerebral inoculation in mice. This study presents the first instance in which the virus was detected in insectivorous bats in the State of Pernambuco.

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Updated list of bat species positive for rabies in Brazil

Cited by 80 publications

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Distribuição Espaço-Temporal Dos Diagnósticos Laboratoriais Da Raiva Animal

Distribuição Espaço-Temporal Dos Diagnósticos Laboratoriais Da Raiva Animal

Circulation of the rabies virus in non-hematophagous bats in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during 2001-2010

Rabies virus in Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

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