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Public Health Surveillance forAustralian bat lyssavirusin Queensland,Australia, 2000–2001

Authors :
Greg Smith
G. Craig Walker
Roscoe Taylor
Bruce Harrower
Hume Field
David Warrilow
Ina Smith
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 262-264 (2003), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2003
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2003.

Abstract

From February 1, 2000, to December 4, 2001, a total of 119 bats (85 Megachiroptera and 34 Microchiroptera) were tested for Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) infection. Eight Megachiroptera were positive by immunofluorescence assay that used cross-reactive antibodies to rabies nucleocapsid protein. A case study of cross-species transmission of ABLV supports the conclusion that a bat reservoir exists for ABLV in which the virus circulates across Megachiroptera species within mixed communities.

Details

ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b9b3388fdc3cd53593e6e292edd9f617
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0902.020264