| Title |
Evidence of Henipavirus Infection in West African Fruit Bats
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0002739 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David T. S. Hayman, Richard Suu-Ire, Andrew C. Breed, Jennifer A. McEachern, Linfa Wang, James L. N. Wood, Andrew A. Cunningham |
| Abstract |
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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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 2% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| China | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 187 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 45 | 23% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 39 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 10% |
| Professor | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 29 | 15% |
| Unknown | 32 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 79 | 40% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 20 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 13 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 23 | 12% |
| Unknown | 36 | 18% |