Publications by authors named "Ana Paula de Arruda Geraldes Kataoka"
VIROLOGICAL AND SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RABIES IN BATS FROM AN URBAN AREA IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
December 2015
The outbreaks of rabies in humans transmitted by Desmodus rotundus in 2004 and 2005, in the northeast of the Brazilian State of Para, eastern Amazon basin, made this a priority area for studies on this zoonosis. Given this, the present study provides data on this phenomenon in an urban context, in order to assess the possible circulation of the classic rabies virus (RABV) among bat species in Capanema, a town in the Amazon basin. Bats were collected, in 2011, with mist nets during the wet and dry seasons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKinetics of rabies antibodies as a strategy for canine active immunization.
J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis
September 2015
Background: Rabies, a zoonosis found throughout the globe, is caused by a virus of the Lyssavirus genus. The disease is transmitted to humans through the inoculation of the virus present in the saliva of infected mammals. Since its prognosis is usually fatal for humans, nationwide public campaigns to vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies aim to break the epidemiological link between the virus and its reservoirs in Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFirst report of rabies infection in bats, Molossus molossus, Molossops neglectus and Myotis riparius in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
October 2011
Article Synopsis
- The paper is the first to report rabies in three bat species (Molossus molossus, Molossops neglectus, and Myotis riparius) from São Paulo, Brazil.
- Bats were diagnosed using tests including the fluorescent antibody test and their genetic and antigenic profiles were analyzed through monoclonal antibodies and DNA sequencing.
- Findings showed that M. molossus had a specific antigenic variant, while the other two bat species displayed unique profiles not previously documented, highlighting the need for more research on urban wildlife rabies cases.