Risk Factors for Nipah Virus Infection among Pteropid Bats, Peninsular Malaysia

Risk Factors for Nipah Virus Infection among Pteropid Bats, Peninsular Malaysia

We conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal studies to determine the distribution of and risk factors for seropositivity to Nipah virus (NiV) among Pteropus vampyrus and P. hypomelanus bats in Peninsular Malaysia. Neutralizing antibodies against NiV were detected at most locations surveyed. We obs...

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Main Authors: Sohayati A. Rahman, Latiffah Hassan, Jonathan H. Epstein, Zaini C. Mamat, Aziz M. Yatim, Sharifah S. Hassan, Hume E. Field, Tom Hughes, Justin Westrum, M.S. Naim, Arshad S. Suri, A. Aziz Jamaluddin, Peter Daszak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nipah virus
viruses
risk factors
seroprevalence
infection
distribution
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/12-0221_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/12-0221_article

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