Table 3.
Bat species | No. of batsa | RV ag in SGb | VI from SGc |
---|---|---|---|
Myotis spp. | 1 | 1 (100) | 1 (100) |
E. fuscus | 22 | 13 (59) | 9 (41) |
Lasiurus cinereus | 8 | 6 (75) | 4 (50) |
Lasionycteris noctivagans | 1 | 1 (100) | 1 (100) |
Nyctinomops macrotis | 4 | 1 (25) | 2 (50)d |
Bats received from the CDPHE that were rabies positive based on brain tissue tested with the dFAT at CDPHE and CSU.
Number and (percentage) of bats that had RV antigen present in their salivary glands.
Number and (percentage) of rabid bats that had infectious virus present in the salivary glands.
In one N. macrotis, RV antigen was not found in the salivary glands, yet RV was isolated.
CDPHE, Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment; CSU, Colorado State University; VI, virus isolation.