Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Antigenic and molecular evidence ofsp.-associated epididymo-orchitis in frugivorous () and nectarivorous () bats in Brazil.
- Journal:
- Frontiers in veterinary science
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Silva, Laice A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Departamento de Clí · Brazil
Abstract
This study included 47 free-ranging bats from the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Six bats (12.8%) had genital inflammatory lesions, and two of them (oneand one, a frugivorous and a nectarivorous, respectively) were diagnosed withsp. infection through PCR, and antigens in intralesional macrophages were detected using immunohistochemistry.
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