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Evidence of Henipavirus Infection in West African Fruit Bats
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Henipaviruses are emerging RNA viruses of fruit bat origin that can cause fatal encephalitis in man. Ghanaian fruit bats (megachiroptera) were tested for antibodies to henipaviruses. Using a Luminex multiplexed microsphere assay, antibodies were detected in sera of Eidolon helvum to both Nipah (39%, 95% confidence interval: 27-51%) and Hendra (22%, 95% CI: 11-33%) viruses. Virus neutralization tests further confirmed seropositivity for 30% (7/23) of Luminex positive serum samples. Our results indicate that henipavirus is present within West Africa.
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- Hayman, D. T. S., Suu-Ire, R., Breed, A. C., McEachern, J. A., Wang, L., Wood, J. L. N., & Cunningham, A. A.
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- PLoS ONE
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- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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- 2008-07-23
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- 3
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- e2739
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- 1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
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- W1987893884
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- 11.61
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- en
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