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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| author | 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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| 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4734cb47a1f3489e9885d5f9cc56b1b72022-12-21T18:20:10ZengCenters 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 |
| 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 |
| title | 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_short | Henipavirus Infection in Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus), India |
| title_sort | henipavirus infection in fruit bats pteropus giganteus india |
| 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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