Public health surveillance for Australian bat lyssavirus in Queensland, Australia, 2000-2001.
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 ntibodies 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.
Warrilow
David
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Queensland Health Scientific Services, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. David_Warrilow@health.qld.gov.au
Harrower
Bruce
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Smith
Ina L
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Field
Hume
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Taylor
Roscoe
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Walker
Craig
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Smith
Greg A
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D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001483:Base Sequence; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D018114:Lyssavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*