Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jun 2008)

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
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1406.071421
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 6
pp. 926 – 928

Abstract

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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.

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