Use of aspiration method for collecting brain samples for rabies diagnosis in small wild animals.
Zoonoses Public Health
; 58(1): 28-31, 2011 Feb.
Article
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| ID: mdl-19968857
ABSTRACT
In developing countries such as Brazil, where canine rabies is still a considerable problem, samples from wildlife species are infrequently collected and submitted for screening for rabies. A collaborative study was established involving environmental biologists and veterinarians for rabies epidemiological research in a specific ecological area located at the Sao Paulo State, Brazil. The wild animals' brains are required to be collected without skull damage because the skull's measurements are important in the identification of the captured animal species. For this purpose, samples from bats and small mammals were collected using an aspiration method by inserting a plastic pipette into the brain through the magnum foramen. While there is a progressive increase in the use of the plastic pipette technique in various studies undertaken, it is also appreciated that this method could foster collaborative research between wildlife scientists and rabies epidemiologists thus improving rabies surveillance.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rabia
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Encéfalo
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Vigilancia de Guardia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zoonoses Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil