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News Release 10-135
Scientists Unlock Secret of Rabies Transmission in Bats
Samples from 23 species of North American bats lead to new look at cross-species disease transmission
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A bat in flight could be ferrying disease to other species.
Credit: Ivan Kuzmin
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Several species of bats flying together in a cave.
Credit: Ivan Kuzmin
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Samples from 23 North American bat species helped determine cross-species transmission.
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Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus), one of the major rabies virus reservoirs in North America.
Credit: Ivan Kuzmin
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Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) captured in a mist net
Credit: Oscar Centty
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Bats are also captured for sampling in what's called a bucket trap.
Credit: Daniel Streicker
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The bat species Lasiurus sp. had one of the highest rates of cross-transmission in the study.
Credit: Daniel Streicker
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Bat pinned for measurement of its wing area.
Credit: Daniel Streicker
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Daniel Streicker collecting brain sample from a rabid bat.
Credit: Felix Jackson
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Immunohistochemical staining of rabies virus antigens in an infected animal brain.
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A conceptual diagram describes quantification of cross-species disease transmission rates.
Credit: Daniel Streicker
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The researchers' findings are described in the August 6 issue of the journal Science.
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