Evidence for Nipah virus recrudescence and serological patterns of captive Pteropus vampyrus.

• Main Authors: Abd Rahman, Sohayati, Hassan, Latiffah, S. H., Sharifah, Lazarus, K., Zaini, C. M., Epstein, Jonathan Harris, Naim, N. Shamsyul, Field, Hume Ernest, Arshad, Siti Suri, Abdul Aziz, Jamaluddin, Daszak, Peter, EcoHealth Alliance,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25381/1/Evidence%20for%20Nipah%20virus%20recrudescence%20and%20serological%20patterns%20of%20captive%20Pteropus%20vampyrus.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25381/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268811000550

This study aimed to describe the transmission dynamics, the serological and virus excretion patterns of Nipah virus (NiV) in Pteropus vampyrus bats. Bats in captivity were sampled every 7-21 days over a 1-year period. The data revealed five NiV serological patterns categorized as high and low positi...