Serological Surveillance of Rabies in Free-Range and Captive Common Vampire Bats Desmodus rotundus.

ABSTRACT: The control of vampire bat rabies (VBR) in Brazil is based on the culling of Desmodus rotundus and the surveillance of outbreaks caused by D. rotundus in cattle and humans in addition to vaccination of susceptible livestock. The detection of anti-rabies antibodies in vampire bats indicates exposure to the rabies virus, and several studies have reported an increase of these antibodies following experimental infection. However, the dynamics of anti-rabies antibodies in natural populations of D. rotundus remains poorly understood. In this study, we took advantage of recent outbreaks of VBR among livestock in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil to test whether seroprevalence in D. rotundus reflects the incidence of rabies in nearby livestock populations. Sixty-four D.

SUBMITTER: Megid J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511519 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature