Rabies in the big fruit-esting bat Artibeus lituratus from Botucatu, Southeastern Brazil
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 11 (1), 2005
Rabies is a viral disease of mammals transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. A frugivorous adult male bat, Artibeus lituratus, family Phyllostomidae, was diagnosed as positive to rabies by direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and mouse inoculation test (MIT) of the bat's brain, both performed at the S...