Table 2.
Tadarida brasiliensis Were Collected in Travis County, TX, During the Fall of 2004 and 2005
| Date collected | No. of bats collected | No. (%) ofdFAT-positive batsa | No. (%) of SG from which virus could be isolatedb | No. (%) of rabies-positive >0.2IUc | No. (%) of rabies-negative >0.2IUc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-11-04pm | 12 | 11 (92) | 1 (10) | 3 (27) | 0 |
| 9-12-04pm | 9 | 8 (88) | 2 (25) | 2 (33) | 0 |
| 9-13-04pm | 5 | 5 (100) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | ND |
| 9-14-04pm | 14 | 13 (93) | 5 (38) | 6 (50) | 1 (100) |
| 9-15-04pm | 24 | 19 (79) | 6 (32) | 9 (64) | 2 (40) |
| 9-16-04pm | 14 | 9 (64) | 4 (44) | 6 (55) | 0 |
| 9-17-04pm | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | ND |
| 2004 total | 81 | 70 (86) | 19 (27) | 33 (53) | 3 (27) |
| 9-25-05 am | 11 | 9 (82) | 2 (22) | 3 (50) | ND |
| 9-25-05 pm | 25 | 24 (96) | 7 (29) | 12 (50) | 0 |
| 9-26-05 am | 6 | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (67) | 0 |
| 9-26-05 pm | 21 | 20 (95) | 10 (50) | 11 (55) | 1 (100) |
| 9-27-05 am | 19 | 17 (89) | 2 (12) | 10 (59) | 0 |
| 9-27-05 pm | 27 | 27 (100) | 17 (65) | 11 (41) | 0 |
| 9-28-05 am | 12 | 11 (92) | 6 (60) | 8 (73) | 0 |
| 9-28-05 pm | 27 | 26 (96) | 18 (69) | 2 (50) | ND |
| 9-29-05 am | 8 | 7 (88) | 1 (14) | 6 (75) | 1 (100) |
| 9-29-05 pm | 19 | 18 (95) | 9 (50) | 10 (59) | 0 |
| 9-30-05 am | 14 | 12 (86) | 2 (17) | 1 (100) | ND |
| 9-30-05 pm | 31 | 30 (97) | 19 (63) | 15 (56) | 0 |
| 10-1-05 am | 20 | 18 (90) | 5 (28) | 7 (58) | 2 (100) |
| 2005 Total | 240 | 226 (94) | 98 (43) | 100 (54) | 4 (40) |
| 2 year total | 321 | 296 (92) | 117 (40) | 133 (54) | 7 (33) |
a
The dFAT employed brain tissue only.
b
This includes SG from positive bats only.
c
Serum was not available for all bats.
dFAT, direct fluorescent antibody test; SG, salivary glands.