title: Nipah virus infection in bats (order Chiroptera) in peninsular Malaysia.
abstract: Nipah virus, family Paramyxoviridae, caused disease in pigs and humans in peninsular 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 collected 324 bats from 14 species on peninsular Malaysia. Neutralizing antibodies to Nipah virus were demonstrated in five species, suggesting widespread infection in bat populations in peninsular Malaysia.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Research Institute, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yob
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rashdi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morrissy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van der Heide
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rota
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: bin Adzhar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jamaluddin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ksiazek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D008296:Malaysia; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D018098:Paramyxovirinae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral