Rabies in a Captive Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
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2022-10-01
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Pereira, Fernanda M.A. M.
Oliveira, Ayisa R de
Soares-Neto, Lauro L.
Munhoz, Laura
Fernandes, Laura S.
Santos, Daniel O dos
Carvalho, Thaynara P de
Langoni, Helio [UNESP]
Santos, Renato L.
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Rabies is a severe viral zoonosis of mammals and causes irreversible neurological damage. We describe the clinical presentation and anatomopathological lesions of rabies in a captive lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil. The clinical course of the disease lasted 6 days and was characterized by progressive neurological deterioration and death. The main anatomopathological findings were non-suppurative encephalitis and presence of Negri bodies within neurons. Direct immunofluorescence and mouse inoculation tests were positive for rabies virus. This is the first report of rabies in a lowland tapir and highlights the importance of disease prevention under managed care and continuous control measures in urbanized environments.
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Negri bodies, pathology, rabies, tapiridae, wildlife, zoonosis
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Journal of Comparative Pathology, v. 198, p. 29-32.