Antibodies against Lagos bat virus in megachiroptera from West Africa

David T.S. Hayman; Anthony R. Fooks; Daniel Horton; Richard Suu-Ire; Andrew C. Breed; Andrew A. Cunningham; James L.N. Wood

doi:10.3201/eid1406.071421

Antibodies against Lagos bat virus in megachiroptera from West Africa

David T.S. Hayman
, Anthony R. Fooks
, Daniel Horton
, Richard Suu-Ire
, Andrew C. Breed
, Andrew A. Cunningham
, James L.N. Wood

University of Cambridge
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Zoological Society of London Institute of Zoology
Wildlife Division of the Ghana Forestry Commission
University of Queensland

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Abstract

To investigate the presence of Lagos bat virus (LBV)-specific antibodies in megachiroptera from West Africa, we conducted fluorescent antibody virus neutralization tests. Neutralizing antibodies were detected in Eidolon helvum (37%), Epomophorus gambianus (3%), and Epomops buettikoferi (33%, 2/6) from Ghana. These findings confirm the presence of LBV in West Africa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	926-928
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1406.071421
Publication status	Published - Jun 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Antibodies against Lagos bat virus in megachiroptera from West Africa

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