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- Title
Incidence of Lyssavirus in vampire bat: The importance of the life cycle.
- Authors
Nicolás-Sánchez1, Cynthia; Octavio-Aguilar, Pablo; Rojas-Martínez, Alberto Enrique; Hernández, Sylvia Martínez; Pulido, Raúl Ortiz
- Abstract
Desmodus rotundus (common vampire bat) is the primary vector of rabies. The dynamics of its populations involve recurrent migrations, colonization of caves near livestock, and a reproductive behavior where males maintain a harem that they defend against other young males seeking reproductive events. The aim of this study was to identify the differential incidence of Lyssavirus among demographic categories of the vector. Reverse transcription technique was used on samples from all individuals collected from four shelters in Puebla. The results indicate that shelters closer to livestock have a higher incidence of the virus. Reproductive adults, particularly females, have a higher frequency of infection than other categories, but only in populations where the structure indicated reproductive events and turnover due to maternity, not in peripheral shelters. These data are important for delineating vector control measures necessary to prevent livestock losses and occasional cases of rabies in humans.
- Publication
Veterinaria México OA, 2024, Vol 11, p10
- ISSN
2448-6760
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22201/fmvz.24486760e.2024.1305