Serological investigation of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies in bats captured in the eastern Brazilian Amazon

Costa, Luciano; Andrade, Fernanda Atanaena Gonçalves de; Uieda, Wilson; Martorelli, Luzia Fátima Alves; Kataoka, Akihiro; Fernandes, Marcus Emanuel Barroncas

doi:10.1093/trstmh/trt080

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“…No significant differences were recorded between sex and age of bats in accordance with Thoisy et al 9 , Almeida et al 11 , and Costa et al 12 . However, Oliveira et al 13 found significantly higher proportions of males and adults that were seropositive for rabies.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…rotundus is the main bat species that carries and transmits the rabies virus in Brazil. Expressive prevalence of rabies antibodies has been observed in this species 10,11,12,15 . In this study, although intensive surveys were conducted in locations normally used by this species as shelters, only 11 specimens were collected over 6 years, all in a forest area with mist nets.…”

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“…Almeida et al 11 analyzed the sera of 1,618 bats collected in urban shelters in São Paulo state, where rabies is under control, and observed a prevalence of 5.9%. Costa et al 12 and Oliveira et al analyzed the sera of 307 and bats collected in rural and urban areas of Pará state, where rabies is endemic, and the prevalence was 50.8% and 50.3%, respectively.…”

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“…More bats were captured during the dry season (56.2%), but the seroprevalence was higher among bats captured in the rainy season. Costa et al 12 observed a higher proportion of seropositive bats in the rainy season, and this may be because bats spend more time in their colonies during this season, which may result in higher rates of social encounters, such as grooming or agonistic behavior resulting in bites and scratches that would increase the chance of passing rabies to a much larger number of individuals.…”

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“…The neotropical genus Carollia includes some of the most abundant species of mammals. Rabies-seropositive individuals of this species have been frequently reported 10,12,13 .…”

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Rabies virus monitoring in bat populations in Rondônia state, Brazil

Almeida

Rosa

Martorelli

et al. 2019

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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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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“…The neotropical genus Carollia includes some of the most abundant species of mammals. Rabies-seropositive individuals of this species have been frequently reported 10,12,13 .…”

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