Australian bat lyssavirus infection in a captive juvenile black flying fox

Authors
Field, H McCall, B Barrett, J
Citation
H. Field et al., Australian bat lyssavirus infection in a captive juvenile black flying fox, EM INFECT D, 5(3), 1999, pp. 438-440
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
438 - 440
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199905/06)5:3<438:ABLIIA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The newly emerging Australian bat lyssavirus causes rabieslike disease in b ats and humans. A captive juvenile black flying fox exhibited progressive n eurologic signs, including sudden aggression, vocalization, dysphagia, and paresis over 9 days and then died. At necropsy, lyssavirus infection was di agnosed by fluorescent antibody test, immunoperoxidase staining, polymerase chain reaction, and virus isolation. Eight human contacts received postexp osure vaccination.