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Armando Trejo-Chávez1, Uziel Castillo-Velázquez2, Adriana Méndez-Bernal3
1Cuerpo Académico de Patobiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
|March 5, 2025
Summary
A short-tailed bat in Mexico died from Adenovirus Type 2 infection, causing enteritis. This is the first reported case of Adenovirus Type 2 in this bat species in Mexico.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Pathology
- Virology
- Mammalian Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Adenovirus infections can affect various animal species, including bats.
- Surveillance of viral diseases in wildlife populations is crucial for public health.
- The short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) is a common species in Mexico.
Observation:
- A one-year-old female short-tailed bat died suddenly at an amusement park in Mexico.
- Intestinal lesions with amphophilic nuclear inclusion bodies were observed.
- Microscopic, ultrastructural, and molecular analyses were performed on intestinal tissues.
Findings:
- The observed lesions were consistent with adenovirus infection.
- The specific diagnosis was enteritis caused by Adenovirus Type 2.
- This represents the first documented case of Adenovirus Type 2 in Carollia perspicillata in Mexico.
Implications:
- This finding highlights the potential for Adenovirus Type 2 to infect short-tailed bats.
- It underscores the importance of diagnostic surveillance for viral pathogens in wildlife.
- Further research may be needed to understand the epidemiology and transmission of Adenovirus Type 2 in bat populations.
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