Risk factors for Nipah virus infection among pteropid bats, Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abd Rahman, Sohayati, Hassan, Latiffah, Epstein, Jonathan Harris, C. Mamat, Zaini, Mohd Yatim, Aziz, Syed Hassan, Syarifah, Field, Hume Ernest, Hughes, Tom, Westrum, Justin, Naim, M.S., Arshad, Siti Suri, Abdul Aziz, Jamaluddin, Daszak, Peter
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29925/1/Risk%20factors%20for%20Nipah%20virus%20infection%20among%20pteropid%20bats%2C%20Peninsular%20Msiapdf.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29925/

We conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal studies to determine the distribution of and risk factors for seropositivity to Nipah virus (NiV) among Pteropus vampyrus and P. hypomelanus bats in Peninsular Malaysia. Neutralizing antibodies against NiV were detected at most locations surveyed. We obs...