During rabies outbreaks in cattle (paralytic rabies) in Argentina associated with the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus, rabies was observed in marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus), red brocket deer (Mazama americana), capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), savanna fox (Cerdocyon thous), and great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus). Rabies could constitute a threat to the survival of marsh deer in places where they live in small groups, and infection of both great fruit-eating bats and savanna fox represent a risk for humans; both species exhibit aggressiveness and fury when infected.
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1 October 2009
Observations of Sylvatic Rabies in Northern Argentina during Outbreaks of Paralytic Cattle Rabies Transmitted by Vampire Bats (Desmodus rotundus)
H. A. Delpietro,
R. D. Lord,
R. G. Russo,
F. Gury-Dhomen
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October 2009
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October 2009
Capybara
clinical signs
conservation Desmodus rotundus
fruit-eating bat
human health
marsh deer
rabies transmission