Prevalence of henipavirus and rubulavirus antibodies in pteropid bats, Papua New Guinea

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1997-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1612.100879.

Abstract

To determine seroprevalence of viruses in bats in Papua New Guinea, we sampled 66 bats at 3 locations. We found a seroprevalence of 55% for henipavirus (Hendra or Nipah virus) and 56% for rubulavirus (Tioman or Menangle virus). Notably, 36% of bats surveyed contained antibodies to both types of viruses, indicating concurrent or consecutive infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Chiroptera / blood
  • Chiroptera / immunology
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology*
  • Henipavirus / classification*
  • Henipavirus / isolation & purification
  • Henipavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Henipavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Papua New Guinea / epidemiology
  • Rubulavirus / classification*
  • Rubulavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rubulavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Rubulavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral