Naturally Acquired Rabies in White-Eared Opossum, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Opossums are considered resistant to rabies. Nonhematophagous bats are reservoirs of rabies in urban areas of South America. We analyzed bats and opossums tested for rabies during 2021 in a highly urbanized city in Brazil to understand spillover in an urban setting. Wildlife surveillance is necessary to prevent rabies in humans and domestic animals.

SUBMITTER: Ferreira-Machado E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683831 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature