Bat rabies in the north-northwestern regions of the state of São Paulo, Brazil: 1997-2002 Raiva em morcegos na região norte-noroeste do Estado de São Paulo: 1997-2002

Bat rabies in the north-northwestern regions of the state of São Paulo, Brazil: 1997-2002 Raiva em morcegos na região norte-noroeste do Estado de São Paulo: 1997-2002

OBJECTIVE: Reports on bat rabies in Brazil are sporadic and isolated. This study aimed at describing the detection of rabies virus in bats in the state of São Paulo. METHODS: A total of 7,393 bats from 235 municipalities of the north and northwestern areas of the state of São Paulo, Southeastern Bra...

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Main Authors: Elenice Maria Sequetin Cunha, Luzia Helena Queiroz da Silva, Maria do Carmo Custódio Souza Hunold Lara, Alessandra Figueiredo Castro Nassar, Avelino Albas, Mirian Matos Sodré, Wagner André Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-12-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Quirópteros
Vírus da raiva
Zonas urbanas
Phlilostomidae
Vespertilionidae
Molossidae
Chiroptera
Rabies virus
Urban zones
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