Serologic evidence of Lyssavirus infections among bats, the Philippines.
Active surveillance for lyssaviruses was conducted among populations of bats in the Philippines. The presence of past or current Lyssavirus infection was determined by use of direct fluorescent antibody assays on bat brains and virus neutralization assays on bat sera. Although no bats were found to have active infection with a Lyssavirus, 22 had evidence of neutralizing antibody against the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV). Seropositivity was statistically associated with one species of bat, Miniopterus schreibersi. Results from the virus neutralization assays are consistent with the presence in the Philippines of a naturally occurring Lyssavirus related to ABLV.
Arguin
Paul M
PM
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. pma0@cdc.gov
Murray-Lillibridge
Kristy
K
Miranda
Mary E G
ME
Smith
Jean S
JS
Calaor
Alan B
AB
Rupprecht
Charles E
CE
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001921:Brain / Q000821:virology; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D018114:Lyssavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral