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Serum samples of 638 free-ranging wild mammals from São Paulo state, Brazil, were tested for neutralizing antibodies against rabies virus by the rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test. Overall seroprevalence was 1.7% among 24 species surveyed, with individuals of six species having positive results indicating exposure to rabies virus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses research which examined the exposure of jaguar populations and domestic carnivores to viral infections in the Cerrado, Amazon and Pantanal biomes of Brazil. Particular focus is given to serologic analyses for antibodies to rabies virus, canine distemper virus (CDV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Findings showed that no jaguars had FeLV antigen or FIV antibody.

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