scholarly journals Vampire Bat Rabies: Ecology, Epidemiology and Control

Viruses ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1911-1928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Johnson ◽  
Nidia Aréchiga-Ceballos ◽  
Alvaro Aguilar-Setien
Keyword(s):  
And Control ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

scholarly journals Complete Genome Sequence of a Vampire Bat Rabies Virus from French Guiana

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Lavergne ◽  
Edith Darcissac ◽  
Hervé Bourhy ◽  
Sourakhata Tirera ◽  
Benoît de Thoisy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rabies Virus ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Desmodus Rotundus ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

A rabies virus was detected in a common vampire bat ( Desmodus rotundus ) in French Guiana. Its genomic sequence was obtained and found to be closely related to other hematophagous bat-related viruses that widely circulate in the northern Amazon region. This virus is named AT6.

scholarly journals Persistence of Rabies Virus-Neutralizing Antibodies after Vaccination of Rural Population following Vampire Bat Rabies Outbreak in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e0004920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Medeiros ◽  
Viviane Jusot ◽  
Guy Houillon ◽  
Anvar Rasuli ◽  
Luzia Martorelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rabies Virus ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

scholarly journals Quantifying the burden of vampire bat rabies in Peruvian livestock

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e0006105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio A. Benavides ◽  
Elizabeth Rojas Paniagua ◽  
Katie Hampson ◽  
William Valderrama ◽  
Daniel G. Streicker
Keyword(s):  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

scholarly journals Serological Surveillance of Rabies in Free-Range and Captive Common Vampire Bats Desmodus rotundus

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Megid ◽  
Julio Andre Benavides Tala ◽  
Laís Dário Belaz Silva ◽  
Fernando Favian Castro Castro ◽  
Bruna Letícia Devidé Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Populations ◽  
Desmodus Rotundus ◽  
Vampire Bats ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Antibody Titers ◽  
Serological Surveillance ◽  
At Risk Populations ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Fluorescent Focus ◽  
Vampire Bat

The control of vampire bat rabies (VBR) in Brazil is based on the culling of Desmodus rotundus and the surveillance of outbreaks caused by D. rotundus in cattle and humans in addition to vaccination of susceptible livestock. The detection of anti-rabies antibodies in vampire bats indicates exposure to the rabies virus, and several studies have reported an increase of these antibodies following experimental infection. However, the dynamics of anti-rabies antibodies in natural populations of D. rotundus remains poorly understood. In this study, we took advantage of recent outbreaks of VBR among livestock in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil to test whether seroprevalence in D. rotundus reflects the incidence of rabies in nearby livestock populations. Sixty-four D. rotundus were captured during and after outbreaks from roost located in municipalities belonging to three regions with different incidences of rabies in herbivores. Sixteen seropositive bats were then kept in captivity for up to 120 days, and their antibodies and virus levels were quantified at different time points using the rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT). Antibody titers were associated with the occurrence of ongoing outbreak, with a higher proportion of bats showing titer >0.5 IU/ml in the region with a recent outbreak. However, low titers were still detected in bats from regions reporting the last outbreak of rabies at least 3 years prior to sampling. This study suggests that serological surveillance of rabies in vampire bats can be used as a tool to evaluate risk of outbreaks in at risk populations of cattle and human.

scholarly journals Temporal patterns of vampire bat rabies and host connectivity in Belize

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Becker ◽  
Alice Broos ◽  
Laura M. Bergner ◽  
Diana K. Meza ◽  
Nancy B. Simmons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Patterns ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

scholarly journals Host–pathogen evolutionary signatures reveal dynamics and future invasions of vampire bat rabies

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (39) ◽  
pp. 10926-10931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel G. Streicker ◽  
Jamie C. Winternitz ◽  
Dara A. Satterfield ◽  
Rene Edgar Condori-Condori ◽  
Alice Broos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Nuclear Dna ◽  
Population Connectivity ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Landscape Resistance ◽  
Spatial Spread ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

Anticipating how epidemics will spread across landscapes requires understanding host dispersal events that are notoriously difficult to measure. Here, we contrast host and virus genetic signatures to resolve the spatiotemporal dynamics underlying geographic expansions of vampire bat rabies virus (VBRV) in Peru. Phylogenetic analysis revealed recent viral spread between populations that, according to extreme geographic structure in maternally inherited host mitochondrial DNA, appeared completely isolated. In contrast, greater population connectivity in biparentally inherited nuclear microsatellites explained the historical limits of invasions, suggesting that dispersing male bats spread VBRV between genetically isolated female populations. Host nuclear DNA further indicated unanticipated gene flow through the Andes mountains connecting the VBRV-free Pacific coast to the VBRV-endemic Amazon rainforest. By combining Bayesian phylogeography with landscape resistance models, we projected invasion routes through northern Peru that were validated by real-time livestock rabies mortality data. The first outbreaks of VBRV on the Pacific coast of South America could occur by June 2020, which would have serious implications for agriculture, wildlife conservation, and human health. Our results show that combining host and pathogen genetic data can identify sex biases in pathogen spatial spread, which may be a widespread but underappreciated phenomenon, and demonstrate that genetic forecasting can aid preparedness for impending viral invasions.

scholarly journals Phylogeny of a rabies virus identified in a cat closely related to vampire bat rabies based on the nucleoprotein gene

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Carnieli Jr. ◽  
Paulo E. Brandão ◽  
Juliana G. Castilho ◽  
Carlos R. Bueno ◽  
Maria L. Carrieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rabies Virus ◽  
Nucleoprotein Gene ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

Experimental infection of Artibeus intermedius with a vampire bat rabies virus

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cirani Obregón-Morales ◽  
Álvaro Aguilar-Setién ◽  
Leonardo Perea Martínez ◽  
Guillermo Galvez-Romero ◽  
Flor Olivia Martínez-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rabies Virus ◽  
Experimental Infection ◽  
Bat Rabies ◽  
Vampire Bat

Biology, Ecology, and Control of the Vampire Bat

1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. S615-S619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Arellano-Sota
Keyword(s):  
And Control ◽  
Vampire Bat
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