Rabies in the big fruit-esting bat Artibeus lituratus from Botucatu, Southeastern Brazil
Rabies is a viral disease of mammals transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. A frugivorous adult male bat, Artibeus lituratus, family Phyllostomidae, was diagnosed as positive to rabies by direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and mouse inoculation test (MIT) of the bat's brain, both performe...
Main Authors: | H. Langoni, K. Lima, B. D. Menozzi, R. C. Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2005-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000100010 |
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