Exposure to Zoonotic West Nile Virus in long-tailed macaques and bats in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mohd Yuseri, Nur Ain Najwa, Abd Rahaman, Nor Yasmin, Arshad, Siti Suri, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Abu, Jalila, Kumar, Kiven, Mohammed, Hussni O., Jafar Ali, Natasha, Mohammed, Mohammed Nma, Bande, Faruku, Abdullah, Mohd Lutfi, Rovie-Ryan, Jeffrine J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88931/1/WEST.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88931/; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2367

The role of wildlife such as wild birds, macaques, and bats in the spreading and maintenance of deadly zoonotic pathogens in nature have been well documented in many parts of the world. One such pathogen is the mosquitoes borne virus, namely the West Nile Virus (WNV). Previous research has shown tha...