title: Endemic circulation of European bat lyssavirus type 1 in serotine bats, Spain.
abstract: To determine the presence of European bat lyssavirus type 1 in southern Spain, we studied 19 colonies of serotine bats (Eptesicus isabellinus), its main reservoir, during 1998-2003. Viral genome and antibodies were detected in healthy bats, which suggests subclinical infection. The different temporal patterns of circulation found in each colony indicate independent endemic circulation.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Microbiology Service, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain. svazquez@isciii.es
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Morón
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Juste
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Villamor
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avellón
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vera
authors.forename: Juan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Echevarría
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000821:virology; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D018114:Lyssavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral