Abstract
This is the first report of the isolation and identification of the rabies virus in the frugivorous bat Artibeus fimbriatus in the city of Sao José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. The virus was isolated from an animal found in an urban area. The animal was found on the ground under a tree, still alive. Diagnosis was made by direct immunofluorescence and intracerebral inoculation of mice.
Highlights
This is the first report of the isolation and identification of the rabies virus in the frugivorous bat Artibeus fimbriatus in the city of Sao José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo State, Brazil
Bats of the Artibeus fimbriatus species are found in Brazil from the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul to the Northeastern state of Bahia, being more common in Atlantic Forest areas
The feeding, sheltering, and reproduction habits of this species are largely unknown, differently from Artibeus lituratus, another species of the same genus, but which is common in urban areas
Summary
This is the first report of the isolation and identification of the rabies virus in the frugivorous bat Artibeus fimbriatus in the city of Sao José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Of the bats of the Phyllostomidae family, samples of the Artibeus lituratus, A. jamaicensis, and A. planirostris species positive for rabies virus have been reported.[3,4] there is no prior description of the disease in bats of the Artibeus fimbriatus species. Bats of the Artibeus fimbriatus species are found in Brazil from the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul to the Northeastern state of Bahia, being more common in Atlantic Forest areas.
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