Publications

rabies in insectivorous bats of western canada, 1979 to 1983.	a total of 1,745, 362, and 536 bats collected in alberta, british columbia, and saskatchewan, respectively, was tested for rabies virus between 1979 and 1983. only one (0.1%) of 769 bats collected at random from buildings was infected with rabies virus in contrast to 95 (5%) of 1,874 symptomatic, rabies-suspect bats submitted for testing. the pattern of infection in the rabies-suspect bats was similar in alberta and saskatchewan, but differed in british columbia. rabies was diagnosed in four spe ...	1986	3735577
rabies prevalence in migratory tree-bats in alberta and the influence of roosting ecology and sampling method on reported prevalence of rabies in bats.	the migratory tree-roosting hoary bat (lasiurus cinereus) and silver-haired bat (lasionycteris noctivagans) are among the bat species with the highest reported prevalence of rabies in north america. however, bats submitted for rabies testing typically have been those that have come in contact with humans or pets. given the roosting ecology of l. cinereus and l. noctivagans, contact with healthy individuals of these species is expected to be rare, with a bias in contact and submission of infected ...	2011	21269998