A novel poxvirus isolated from an Egyptian fruit bat in Israel.

Authors :: David D
Davidson I
Berkowitz A
Karniely S
Edery N
Bumbarov V
Laskar O
Elazari-Volcani R
Source :: Veterinary medicine and science [Vet Med Sci] 2020 Aug; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 587-590. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 25.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: An Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) from the Zoological Gardens, at Tel Aviv, Israel, showed pox-like clinical signs including vesicular and nodular skin lesions on the wings. Cell culture isolation, histopathology, electron microscopy and molecular analysis, revealed the presence of a novel bat poxvirus. Future research is needed to determine whether this virus can affect human health.<br /> (© 2020 Kimron Veterinary Institute. Veterinary Medicine and Science Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)