Rabies virus monitoring in bat populations in Rondônia state, Brazil
AUTOR(ES)
Almeida, Marilene Fernandes de
FONTE
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
01/08/2019
RESUMO
Abstract 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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