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. 2005 Dec;11(12):1949-51.
doi: 10.3201/eid1112.050613.

Bat Nipah virus, Thailand

Supaporn Wacharapluesadee  1 , Boonlert Lumlertdacha, Kalyanee Boongird, Sawai Wanghongsa, Lawan Chanhome, Pierre Rollin, Patrick Stockton, Charles E Rupprecht, Thomas G Ksiazek, Thiravat Hemachudha
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Bat Nipah virus, Thailand

Supaporn Wacharapluesadee et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Surveillance for Nipah virus (NV) was conducted in Thailand's bat population. Immunoglobulin G antibodies to NV were detected with enzyme immunoassay in 82 of 1,304 bats. NV RNA was found in bat saliva and urine. These data suggest the persistence of NV infection in Thai bats.

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Locations in Thailand where bats have been captured. 1 = Chon Buri, 2 = Sing Buri, 3 = Ayutthaya, 4 = Cha Choeng Sao, 5 = Ra Yong, 6 = Pra Chin Buri, 7 = Ratcha Buri, 8 = Surat Thani, 9 = Bangkok. Species analyzed: Cs = Cynopterus sphinx, Em=Emballonura monticola, Es = Eonycteris spelaea, Ha = Hipposideros armiger, Hl = Hipposideros larvatus, Ms = Megaderma spasma, Ph = Pteropus hypomelanus, Pl = P. lylei, Pv = P. vampyrus, Rs = Rousettus leschenaulti, Sh = Scotophilus heathi, Tp = Tadarida plicata.
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