Prevalence of henipavirus and rubulavirus antibodies in pteropid bats, Papua New Guinea.
To determine seroprevalence of viruses in bats in Papua New Guinea, we sampled 66 bats at 3 locations. We found a seroprevalence of 55% for henipavirus (Hendra or Nipah virus) and 56% for rubulavirus (Tioman or Menangle virus). Notably, 36% of bats surveyed contained antibodies to both types of viruses, indicating concurrent or consecutive infection.
Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, UK.
Andrew C
AC
Breed
Meng
M
Yu
Jennifer A
JA
Barr
Gary
G
Crameri
Claudia M
CM
Thalmann
Lin Fa
LF
Wang
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology*; D045403:Henipavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D019213:Rubulavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019351:Rubulavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral