Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India

Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India

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 distrib...

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Main Authors: Jonathan H. Epstein, Vibhu Prakash, Craig S. Smith, Peter Daszak, Amanda B. McLaughlin, Greer Meehan, Hume E. Field, Andrew A. Cunningham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Henipavirus
Nipah virus
Hendra virus
Pteropus giganteus
fruit bat
India
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-1492_article
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spelling doaj-4734cb47a1f3489e9885d5f9cc56b1b72020-11-25T01:40:02ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-08-011481309131110.3201/eid1408.071492Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), IndiaJonathan H. EpsteinVibhu PrakashCraig S. SmithPeter DaszakAmanda B. McLaughlinGreer MeehanHume E. FieldAndrew A. CunninghamWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-1492_articleHenipavirusNipah virusHendra virusPteropus giganteusfruit batIndia
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author Jonathan H. Epstein
Vibhu Prakash
Craig S. Smith
Peter Daszak
Amanda B. McLaughlin
Greer Meehan
Hume E. Field
Andrew A. Cunningham
spellingShingle Jonathan H. Epstein
Vibhu Prakash
Craig S. Smith
Peter Daszak
Amanda B. McLaughlin
Greer Meehan
Hume E. Field
Andrew A. Cunningham
Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Henipavirus
Nipah virus
Hendra virus
Pteropus giganteus
fruit bat
India
author_facet Jonathan H. Epstein
Vibhu Prakash
Craig S. Smith
Peter Daszak
Amanda B. McLaughlin
Greer Meehan
Hume E. Field
Andrew A. Cunningham
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title Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India
title_short Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India
title_full Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India
title_fullStr Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India
title_full_unstemmed Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India
title_sort henipavirus infection in fruit bats (pteropus giganteus), india
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2008-08-01
description 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.
topic Henipavirus
Nipah virus
Hendra virus
Pteropus giganteus
fruit bat
India
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-1492_article
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