title: Lyssavirus in Indian Flying Foxes, Sri Lanka.
abstract: A novel lyssavirus was isolated from brains of Indian flying foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka. Phylogenetic analysis of complete virus genome sequences, and geographic location and host species, provides strong evidence that this virus is a putative new lyssavirus species, designated as Gannoruwa bat lyssavirus.
authors.forename: Panduka S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Gunawardena
authors.forename: Denise A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Marston
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Emma L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: Anjana C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Karawita
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Breed
authors.forename: Lorraine M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: McElhinney
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Ashley C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Banyard
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fooks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D016679:Genome, Viral; D018114:Lyssavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Asia; GBLV; Gannoruwa bat lyssavirus; Indian flying fox; Pteropus medius; Sri Lanka; fruit bat; lyssavirus; rabies; viruses