Antibodies to Nipah-Like Virus in Bats (Pteropus lylei), Cambodia

Abstract

Serum specimens from fruit bats were obtained at restaurants in Cambodia. We detected antibodies cross-reactive to Nipah virus by enzyme immunoassay in 11 (11.5%) of 96 Lyle’s flying foxes (Pteropus lylei). Our study suggests that viruses closely related to Nipah or Hendra viruses are more widespread in Southeast Asia than previously documented.

Keywords

• antibodies
• bats
• Cambodia
• Nipah virus
• Pteropus