Nipah virus infection in bats (order Chiroptera) in peninsular Malaysia

Authors
Johara, MY Field, H Rashdi, AM Morrissy, C van der Heide, B Rota, P bin Adzhar, A White, J Daniels, P Jamaluddin, A Ksiazek, T
Citation
My. Johara et al., Nipah virus infection in bats (order Chiroptera) in peninsular Malaysia, EM INFECT D, 7(3), 2001, pp. 439-441
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
439 - 441
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200105/06)7:3<439:NVIIB(>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Nipah virus, family Paramyxoviridae, caused disease in pigs and humans in p eninsular Malaysia in 1998-99. Because Nipah virus appears closely related to Hendra virus, wildlife surveillance focused primarily on pteropid bats ( suborder Megachiroptera), a natural host of Hendra virus in Australia. We c ollected 324 bats from 14 species on peninsular Malaysia. Neutralizing anti bodies to Nipah virus were demonstrated in five species, suggesting widespr ead infection in bat populations in peninsular Malaysia.