2003/01/01 by Denny G. Constantine · 1 citation
Immunology and Microbiology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Rabies epidemiology and control #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Virology and Viral Diseases #Chromosomal translocation #Rabies #Biology #Lyssavirus #Accidental #Zoology #Virology #Rabies virus #Genetics #Rhabdoviridae
paper · pdf · doi:10.3201/eid0901.020104
openalex publication_date 2003/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Natural, accidental, and intentional translocation of bats, both intra- and intercontinentally, has been documented. Some bats have been translocated while incubating infectious diseases, including rabies or related lyssavirus infections; others have escaped confinement en route to or at their destinations, while others have been released deliberately. Known events and potential consequences of bat translocation are reviewed, including a proposed solution to the attendant problems.