First report of rabies infection in bats, Molossus molossus, Molossops neglectus and Myotis riparius in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil

Abstract

Introduction: This paper presents the first report of rabies in three bat species, Molossus molossus, Molossops neglectus and Myotis riparius in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Bats were diagnosed as positive for rabies using the fluorescent antibody test and mouse inoculation test. The isolates were characterized antigenically using a panel of eight monoclonal antibodies. The samples were also genetically analyzed by partial sequencing of the portion of nucleoprotein gene between positions 1157 and 1445nt. Results: Analysis of the results verified that the sample isolated from the species M. molossus presented antigenic variant 6, while the other two samples showed a different profile from that established in the panel, one not previously reported in the literature. The results of genetic analysis revealed that the M. molossus sample segregated with Lasiurus sp. isolates, M. neglectus segregated with a subgroup of Eptesicus furinalis isolates and the Myotis riparius sample segregated with Myotis sp. isolates. conclusions: The cases reported in this paper emphasize the need for clarification of the circumstances in which cases of rabies in wildlife occur, principally in urban areas.

Rabies virus and Histoplasma suramericanum coinfection in a bat from southeastern Brazil

“…This species has been previously related to RABV infection in Brazil, according to the review published by Sodré et al (). Similar results were reported by Guarino et al () and Rosa et al () in phylogenetic analysis of RABV isolates from M. molossus in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively.…”

“…Molossus molossus and L. cinereus do not share the same shelters in the cities: the former shelter on the roofs of houses and buildings, living in medium to large colonies, while the latter, as a member of the Lasiurus genus, usually roosts in isolation, and it is often referred to as tree‐dwelling due to their roosting preference (Nadin‐Davis et al, ; Piñero et al, ; Rosa et al, ). However, the M. molossus specimen in the present study was found in an urban/peri‐urban transition area, with both residences and forest areas, and this landscape may have shelters for both bat families.…”

Mamíferos Urbanos Colombianos: Una Revisión De Lo Que Sabemos Y Lo Que Nos Falta

“…Esto sugiere que hay información principalmente relacionada con la fauna que existía previa al crecimiento de la ciudad o de especies que pueden llegar a interactuar con los núcleos urbanos y sus habitantes humanos. Así, esta información puede usarse como referencia, por ejemplo, en esfuerzos de restauración en sentido amplio (Clewel y Aronson, 2013), o para planear modificaciones en el espacio que permitan la coexistencia de las especies nativas silvestres con la urbanización (Rosenzweig, 2003). En este sentido son particularmente valiosos los trabajos sobre los factores que afectan el uso del espacio por los mamíferos silvestres; por ejemplo, siete estudios aportaron información sobre ecología de carreteras alrededor de centros urbanos y pueden ayudar a detectar puntos de la vía donde la vida silvestre es más vulnerable (Delgado-V, 2007;de la Ossa-Nadjar y De la Ossa-Velasquez, 2013;Delgado-V, 2014;Castillo-R. et al, 2015;Bedoya-V et al, 2018).…”

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“…Tais atividades colaboram para a dispersão de quirópteros de seus habitats de origem (TOMAZ et al, 2007). As boas oportunidades de abrigo e alimentação e poucos predadores naturais que as cidades oferecem para algumas espécies de morcegos (ROSA et al, 2011) favorecem sua migração (ALMEIDA et al, 2015).…”

“…No geral, morcegos insetívoros têm sido os que melhor se adaptaram ao ambiente urbano e ao uso de abrigos artificiais, como forros e telhados de casas, porões, blocos de concreto oco, espaços entre edificações, garagens e outros (DIAS et al, 2019;ROSA et al, 2011). Algumas espécies podem ser beneficiadas por insetos atraídos pela iluminação artificial (LIMA, 2008).…”