Serological Survey of Rabies Virus Infection among Bats in Brazil

Horta, Marco Aurélio Pereira; Oliveira, Dayse G.; Miranda, Eliane M. C.; Fernandes, Jorlan; Ferreira, Michelle; Guterres, Alexandro; Cordeiro, José Luís Passos; Brandão, Martha Lima; Novaes, Roberto Leonan Morim; Barreira, Jairo Dias; Oliveira, Renata Carvalho de; Lassance, Arnaldo L.; Moratelli, Ricardo; Lemos, Elba Regina Sampaio de; Romijn, Phyllis Catharina

doi:10.17525/vrrjournal.v23i1.334

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“…However, the prevalence of RVNA in non-haematophagous bats (particularly Artibeus species), in both past and present studies may suggest the presence of other rabies variants or may indicate transmission of the Desmodus variant to these species during roost co-habitation [20]. Along these lines, and similar to the situation in other areas [59] non-hematophagous bats may play a significant role in RABV transmission within the Caribbean.…”

Section: Bat Dietary Habitsupporting

confidence: 55%

The Serological Prevalence of Rabies Virus-Neutralizing Antibodies in the Bat Population on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad

Seetahal

Greenberg

Satheshkumar

et al. 2020

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Rabies virus (RABV) is the only lyssavirus known to be present within the Caribbean. The island of Trinidad, is richly diverse in chiropteran fauna and endemic for bat-transmitted rabies with low RABV isolation rates observed in this population. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (RVNA) in light of spatio-temporal and bat demographic factors to infer the extent of natural exposure to RABV in the Trinidadian bat population. RVNA titers were determined by the RABV micro-neutralization test on 383 bat samples representing 21 species, comprising 30.9% of local bat diversity, from 31 locations across the island over 5 years. RVNA was positively detected in 33 samples (8.6%) representing 6 bat species (mainly frugivorous) with titers ranging from 0.1 to 19 IU/mL (mean 1.66 IU/mL). The analyses based on a multivariable binomial generalised linear mixed-effects model showed that bat age and year of capture were significant predictors of seropositivity. Thus, juvenile bats were more likely to be seropositive when compared to adults (estimate 1.13; p = 0.04) which may suggest early exposure to the RABV with possible implications for viral amplification in this population. Temporal variation in rabies seropositivity, 2012–2014 versus 2015–2017 (estimate 1.07; p = 0.03) may have been related to the prevailing rabies epizootic situation. Regarding other factors investigated, RVNA was found in bats from both rural and non-rural areas, as well as in both hematophagous and non-hematophagous bat species. The most common seropositive species, Artibeus jamaicensis planirostris is ubiquitous throughout the island which may potentially facilitate human exposure. The findings of this study should be factored into public health assessments on the potential for rabies transmission by non-hematophagous bats in Trinidad.

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Section: Bat Dietary Habitsupporting

confidence: 55%

The Serological Prevalence of Rabies Virus-Neutralizing Antibodies in the Bat Population on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad

Seetahal

Greenberg

Satheshkumar

et al. 2020

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“…Desde o inicio das atividades na região, bactérias, vírus e protozoários, incluindo tripanosomatideos, de potencial patogênico para humanos foram identificados no território do CFMA e adjacências, por diversos grupos, em pesquisas realizadas em parceira com a Área de Saúde Ambiental do PDCFMA (e.g., FERREIRA et al, 2018;HORTA et al, 2018;RANGEL et al, 2019;GONÇALVES-DE-OLIVEIRA et al, 2020;ORNELLAS et al, 2020). Portanto, esses resultados e as características ambientais e sociais do território reforçam a importância da Vigilância em Saúde para a promoção da saúde.…”

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Monitoramento E Ações Para O Controle De Agentes Zoonóticos Em Comunidades Adjacentes a Uma Floresta Urbana No Município Do Rio De Janeiro

Bonna¹,

Kuzzel²,

Furtado³

et al. 2020

Meio Ambiente: Impacto Do Convívio Entre Vegetação, Animais E Homens 2

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“…It has four epidemiological cycles: air (involving bats), rural (involving farm animals), urban (involving dogs and cats and the terrestrial wild (involving marmosets, bush dogs, and foxes, among other animals) (1,3). Risk factors for rabies occurrence include low vaccination coverage, suspected or confirmed rabies cases, environmental changes, and rabies virus or disease in vampire bats (4,5).…”

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Vampire Bat Desmodus Rotundus Shelters in the Central Region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Mialhe¹,

Moschini

Trevisan

2021

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The vampire bat Desmodus rotundus is the main transmitter of domestic herbivorous rabies, which causes economic losses in cattle raising, being a serious public health problem. The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allows the spatial monitoring of these bats shelters, which is an efficient way to prevent and control rabies. This study located shelters of D. rotundus in the Eastern Center region of São Paulo state and identified the types of shelters used (natural or artificial), their proximity to water, sexual composition, and population estimated of the colonies. Searches were carried out by colonies of vampire bats in natural and artificial shelters during 2002 to 2004, covering 18 municipalities. After located, the shelters were georeferenced, being recorded the nature of the shelter (natural or artificial), use (shelters of males, maternities, digestive) and estimated population. The data were incorporated into a GIS, producing a thematic map of the shelter’s location and their distance from the local water bodies. There were found 1.567 D. rotundus distributed in 94 shelters, where only six shelters (6.38%) were natural (caves). Most shelters (79.78%) were sparsely populated, with up to 15 bats, including male shelters (46 shelters) and 30 maternities (63.82% of maternities). Five shelters (5.37%) had between 50 and 100 bats and only two shelters (2.15%) had a population greater than 100 bats. Six shelters (6.38%) were inhabited houses, which is a concern for public health, as these may constitute a source of dangerous contamination for domestic and human carnivores. All the shelters were at a distance of up to 2 km of rivers or streams. The high percentage of artificial shelters found is a consequence of the intensification of the anthropic changes that increase the supply of food and shelter to D. rotundus, which associated with a large drainage network favors the dispersion of this species of bat in the region. The proximity of all D. rotundus shelters to the drainage network corroborates other studies in São Paulo state, where the areas close to the main rivers generally favor the existence of a larger number of shelters.

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Serological Survey of Rabies Virus Infection among Bats in Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

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The Serological Prevalence of Rabies Virus-Neutralizing Antibodies in the Bat Population on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad

The Serological Prevalence of Rabies Virus-Neutralizing Antibodies in the Bat Population on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad

Monitoramento E Ações Para O Controle De Agentes Zoonóticos Em Comunidades Adjacentes a Uma Floresta Urbana No Município Do Rio De Janeiro

Vampire Bat Desmodus Rotundus Shelters in the Central Region of São Paulo State, Brazil

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