Detection of rabies viral neutralizing antibodies in the Puerto Rican Brachyphylla cavernarum

Detection of rabies viral neutralizing antibodies in the Puerto Rican Brachyphylla cavernarum

The purpose of this study was to determine if Puerto Rican bats had previous exposure to rabies virus based on viral neutralizing antibodies. Our results demonstrate that 6.5% of the bats in this study had some exposure to rabies virus. The route of exposure is unknown but may have occurred followin...

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Main Authors: Andrew Hirsbrunner, Armando Rodriguez-Duran, Jodie A. Jarvis, Robert J. Rudd, April D. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
brachyphylla cavernarum
neutralizing antibodies
puerto rico
rabies
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2020.1840773
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine if Puerto Rican bats had previous exposure to rabies virus based on viral neutralizing antibodies. Our results demonstrate that 6.5% of the bats in this study had some exposure to rabies virus. The route of exposure is unknown but may have occurred following interaction with a rabid terrestrial animal or an unidentified bat rabies virus.
ISSN:2000-8686

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