Isolation of rabies virus from the parotid salivary glands of foxes (Pseudalopex vetulus) from Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Maria Luana Cristiny Rodrigues Silva²  Fabiano Da Silva Lima²  Albério Antônio De Barros Gomes²  Sérgio Santos De Azevedo²  Clebert José Alves²  Fernanda Bernardi¹  Fumio Honma Ito¹ 

[1],Universidade Federal de Campina Grande Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina VeterináriaPatos PB ,Brasil

关键词: Parotid gland;    fox;    rabies virus;    isolation;    Paraíba State;    Glândula parótida;    raposa;    vírus rábico;    isolamento;    Estado da Paraíba;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-83822009000300004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

To determine the presence of rabies virus in the parotid salivary glands, 12 road-killed rabies-positive hoary foxes (Pseudoalopex vetulus) were tested by using the fluorescent antibody test (FAT) and mouse inoculation test (MIT). All 12 parotid salivary glands were positive for both tests, although in some cases several passages were required. The findings of this study support the importance of the hoary fox as rabies reservoir in the semi-arid region of Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil.

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