1. European bat Lyssavirus transmission among cats, Europe.
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Dacheux L, Larrous F, Mailles A, Boisseleau D, Delmas O, Biron C, Bouchier C, Capek I, Muller M, Ilari F, Lefranc T, Raffi F, Goudal M, and Bourhy H
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- Animals, Antigens, Viral analysis, Brain virology, Cats, Europe, Female, France, Rhabdoviridae Infections transmission, Rhabdoviridae Infections virology, Cat Diseases virology, Chiroptera virology, Lyssavirus classification, Lyssavirus genetics, Lyssavirus isolation & purification, Lyssavirus physiology, Rhabdoviridae Infections veterinary
- Abstract
We identified 2 cases of European bat lyssavirus subtype 1 transmission to domestic carnivores (cats) in France. Bat-to-cat transmission is suspected. Low amounts of virus antigen in cat brain made diagnosis difficult.
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- 2009
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