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. 1988 Jan;29(1):41–44.

Bat Rabies in British Columbia 1971-1985

Bert Prins, Ken Loewen
PMCID: PMC1680738  PMID: 17422945

Abstract

Rabies virus was demonstrated in 99 of 1154 bats submitted from British Columbia between 1971 and 1985. Rabies was diagnosed in seven species including big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), the latter accounting for 51% of all positive cases. Colonial species represented 92.9% of all identified bats and 87.7% of all rabid cases. Most bats were submitted from the more densely populated areas of the province, and submissions and positive cases both peaked in the month of August. Daytime activity and inability to fly were the most common behaviors reported in rabid bats.

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