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Rabies virus monitoring in bat populations in Rondônia state, Brazil.
- Source :
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2019 Aug 01; Vol. 52, pp. e20180199. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 01. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Introduction: The Jirau hydroelectric power plant built in Rondônia state has environmental impacts that could be relevant to rabies outbreaks.<br />Methods: Bat populations were monitored for rabies by fluorescent antibody testing and simplified fluorescent inhibition microtesting between 2010 and 2015.<br />Results: All 1,183 bats tested negative for rabies. The prevalence of rabies antibodies was 17.5% in 1,049 bats.<br />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.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antibodies, Viral isolation & purification
Brazil epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Fluorescent Antibody Technique methods
Rabies epidemiology
Rabies virology
Rabies virus immunology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Time Factors
Chiroptera virology
Rabies veterinary
Rabies virus isolation & purification
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1678-9849
- Volume :
- 52
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31390441
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0199-2018