Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2009)

European Bat Lyssavirus Transmission among Cats, Europe

  • Laurent Dacheux,
  • Florence Larrous,
  • Alexandra Mailles,
  • Didier Boisseleau,
  • Olivier Delmas,
  • Charlotte Biron,
  • Christiane Bouchier,
  • Isabelle Capek,
  • Michel Muller,
  • Frédéric Ilari,
  • Tanguy Lefranc,
  • François Raffi,
  • Maryvonne Goudal,
  • Hervé Bourhy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1502.080637
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 280 – 284

Abstract

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We identified 2 cases of European bat lyssavirus subtype 1 transmission to domestic carnivores (cats) in France. Bat-to-cat transmission is suspected. Low amounts of virus antigen in cat brain made diagnosis difficult.

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