Public Health Surveillance for Australian bat lyssavirus in Queensland, Australia, 2000–2001
oleh: David Warrilow, Bruce Harrower, Ina L. Smith, Hume E. Field, Roscoe Taylor, G. Craig Walker, Greg A. Smith
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-02-01 |
Deskripsi
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.