| Title |
Henipavirus RNA in African Bats
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0006367 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jan Felix Drexler, Victor Max Corman, Florian Gloza-Rausch, Antje Seebens, Augustina Annan, Anne Ipsen, Thomas Kruppa, Marcel A. Müller, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Samuel Oppong, Christian Drosten |
| Abstract |
Henipaviruses (Hendra and Nipah virus) are highly pathogenic members of the family Paramyxoviridae. Fruit-eating bats of the Pteropus genus have been suggested as their natural reservoir. Human Henipavirus infections have been reported in a region extending from Australia via Malaysia into Bangladesh, compatible with the geographic range of Pteropus. These bats do not occur in continental Africa, but a whole range of other fruit bats is encountered. One of the most abundant is Eidolon helvum, the African Straw-coloured fruit bat. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| China | 1 | <1% |
| Cameroon | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 213 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 54 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 36 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 28 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 12% |
| Professor | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 31 | 14% |
| Unknown | 37 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 101 | 45% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 17 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 14 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 12 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 22 | 10% |
| Unknown | 46 | 21% |