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Henipavirus infection in fruit bats (Pteropus giganteus), India.

Authors :
Epstein JH
Prakash V
Smith CS
Daszak P
McLaughlin AB
Meehan G
Field HE
Cunningham AA
Epstein, Jonathan H
Prakash, Vibhu
Smith, Craig S
Daszak, Peter
McLaughlin, Amanda B
Meehan, Greer
Field, Hume E
Cunningham, Andrew A
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Aug2008, Vol. 14 Issue 8, p1309-1311, 3p
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

We tested 41 bats for antibodies against Nipah and Hendra viruses to determine whether henipaviruses circulate in pteropid fruit bats (Pteropus giganteus) in northern India. Twenty bats were seropositive for Nipah virus, which suggests circulation in this species, thereby extending the known distribution of henipaviruses in Asia westward by >1,000 km. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
14
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
105685323
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1408.071492