Bat Rabies, Texas, 1996–2000

Bat Rabies, Texas, 1996–2000

Bats submitted to the Texas Department of Health (1996–2000) were speciated and tested for rabies virus antigen by direct immunofluorescence microscopy. Antigenic analysis of rabies virus–positive specimens was performed with monoclonal antibodies against the nucleoprotein of the virus; atypical or...

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Main Authors: Rodney E. Rohde, Bonny C. Mayes, Jean S. Smith, Susan U. Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rabies prevalence
bats
molecular epidemiology
wildlife reservoir
monoclonal antibody
surveillance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0719_article
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Summary:Bats submitted to the Texas Department of Health (1996–2000) were speciated and tested for rabies virus antigen by direct immunofluorescence microscopy. Antigenic analysis of rabies virus–positive specimens was performed with monoclonal antibodies against the nucleoprotein of the virus; atypical or unexpected results were confirmed by genetic analysis of nucleoprotein sequence.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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