Endemic Circulation of European Bat Lyssavirus Type 1 in Serotine Bats, Spain

Endemic Circulation of European Bat Lyssavirus Type 1 in Serotine Bats, Spain

To determine the presence of European bat lyssavirus type 1 in southern Spain, we studied 19 colonies of serotine bats (Eptesicus isabellinus), its main reservoir, during 1998–2003. Viral genome and antibodies were detected in healthy bats, which suggests subclinical infection. The different tempora...

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Main Authors: Sonia Vázquez-Morón, Javier Juste, Carlos Ibáñez, Eduardo Ruiz-Villamor, Ana Avellón, Manuel Vera, Juan E. Echevarría
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
lyssavirus
bats
surveillance
rabies
dispatch
Spain
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/08-0068_article

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