Antibodies to Nipah-like virus in bats (Pteropus lylei), Cambodia.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 8(9): 987-8, 2002 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12194780
ABSTRACT
Serum specimens from fruit bats were obtained at restaurants in Cambodia. We detected antibodies cross-reactive to Nipah virus by enzyme immunoassay in 11 (11.5%) of 96 Lyle's flying foxes (Pteropus lylei). Our study suggests that viruses closely related to Nipah or Hendra viruses are more widespread in Southeast Asia than previously documented.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chiroptera
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Paramyxovirinae
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Antibodies, Viral
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
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