Lyssavirus in Indian Flying Foxes, Sri Lanka

A novel lyssavirus was isolated from brains of Indian flying foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka. Phylogenetic analysis of complete virus genome sequences, and geographic location and host species, provides strong evidence that this virus is a putative new lyssavirus species, designated as Gannoruw...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 1456 - 1459
Main Authors Gunawardena, Panduka S, Marston, Denise A, Ellis, Richard J, Wise, Emma L, Karawita, Anjana C, Breed, Andrew C, McElhinney, Lorraine M, Johnson, Nicholas, Banyard, Ashley C, Fooks, Anthony R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.08.2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Animals
Bats
Causes of
Chiroptera - virology
Diseases and pests
Dispatch
Distribution
Female
Gannoruwa bat lyssavirus
GBLV
Genome, Viral
Indian flying fox
lyssavirus
Lyssavirus - genetics
Lyssavirus - isolation & purification
Lyssavirus in Indian Flying Foxes, Sri Lanka
Male
Phylogeny
Rabies
Rhabdoviridae Infections - epidemiology
Rhabdoviridae Infections - veterinary
Rhabdoviridae Infections - virology
Sri Lanka - epidemiology
viruses
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom
viruses
GBLV
Asia
Sri Lanka
Pteropus medius
lyssavirus
Gannoruwa bat lyssavirus
rabies
fruit bat
Indian flying fox
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Summary:A novel lyssavirus was isolated from brains of Indian flying foxes (Pteropus medius) in Sri Lanka. Phylogenetic analysis of complete virus genome sequences, and geographic location and host species, provides strong evidence that this virus is a putative new lyssavirus species, designated as Gannoruwa bat lyssavirus.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2208.151986