Rabies Virus in Nasal Mucosa of Naturally Infected Bats
- 17 March 1972
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 175 (4027) , 1255-1256
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4027.1255
Abstract
Rabies virus was demonstrated in the olfactory mucosa of naturally infected bats by staining with fluorescent antibody and by isolation of the virus from the nasal tissues. The olfactory mucosa is a potential portal of entry and exit for airborne rabies virus in bat caves.Keywords
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- Airborne Rabies Virus IsolationBulletin of the Wildlife Disease Association, 1968