LIMA, F. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5428825939072112; LIMA, Fabiano da Silva.
Resumo:
The rabies is a zoonosis caused by a virus RNA belonging the Rhabdoviridae family and
to the Lyssavirus gender. In the nature the wild rabies stays from a similar way to the
urban, in certain ecosystem, some species of mammals take charge of perpetuating the
virus. In Brazil, the rabies was diagnosed in wild mammals of the Orders: Chiroptera,
Carnivorous, Marsupialia, Primate. The present work had as objective to verify of rabies
occurrence and to isolate the rabies virus in insectivorous bats of the Molossidae family,
belonging the Molossus molossus species, in brain materials, of these encourages,
coming of the urban zone of the municipal of Patos, State of Paraiba, Brazil. Seven
positive cases to rabies were diagnosed, of which six were livings envied, and one found
in early decomposition state. The specimens livings envied were found during the day in
visible places and no habitual, presenting incoordenation and paralysis. Some after
weeks the establishment of rabies diagnosis, bats was captured on the roof of other
insectivorous bats, that were submitted to the rabies diagnosis by the tests of direct
immunofluorescency and mice inoculation. The analyzed sample presented prevalence
of 5,4% of assertiveness, showing that the rabies in that area, is a disease of Economical
importance and of Public Health.