Characterization of rabies virus isolated from a colony of Eptesicus furinalis bats in Brazil

Some bat species have adapted to the expanding human population by acquiring the ability to roost in urban buildings, increasing the exposure risk for people and domestic animals, and consequently, the likelihood of transmitting rabies. Three dead bats were found in the yard of a house in an urban a...

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Published in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors:	Marilene Fernandes de Almeida, Silvana R. Favoretto, Luzia F. Alves Martorelli, José Trezza-Netto, Angélica Cristine de Almeida Campos, Carlos H. Ozahata, Miriam Martos Sodré, Ana Paula A. G. Kataoka, Débora R. Veiga Sacramento, Edison L. Durigon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2011-02-01
Subjects:	Rabies Bats Eptesicus furinalis Antigenic typing Genetic characterization
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652011000100006&lng=en&tlng=en