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Standard Operating Procedure for Lyssavirus Surveillance of the Bat Population in Taiwan

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Published on: August 27, 2019

Bats and lyssaviruses.

Ashley C Banyard¹, David Hayman, Nicholas Johnson

¹Rabies and Wildlife Zoonoses Group, Department of Virology, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, United Kingdom.

Advances in Virus Research

|May 24, 2011

Summary

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Bats host numerous zoonotic viruses, including rabies and related lyssaviruses. This review explores the complex bat-lyssavirus relationship, focusing on transmission and asymptomatic infections, crucial for public health.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Virology
Zoonotic Diseases
Wildlife Health

Background:

Bats are reservoirs for many zoonotic viral pathogens, with lyssaviruses posing a global public health threat.
Rabies virus (RABV) is found in New World bats, while other lyssavirus species are in Africa, Eurasia, and Australia.
Ten of 11 identified lyssavirus species infect bats, causing encephalitis, yet can circulate without apparent disease in bat populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current understanding of the intricate relationship between bats and lyssaviruses.
To detail natural and experimental infections in chiropteran and non-chiropteran models.
To discuss virus excretion, transmission dynamics, and maintenance within bat populations.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing studies on bat-lyssavirus interactions.
Analysis of natural and experimental infection data in bats and other animal models.
Exploration of immunological data, including neutralizing antibodies in bat populations.

Main Results:

Lyssaviruses can infect bats, causing encephalitis, but also circulate asymptomatically.
Neutralizing antibodies are present in bat populations, suggesting complex immune interactions.
Mechanisms of lyssavirus maintenance and transmission in bats remain incompletely understood.

Conclusions:

Bats play a critical role in lyssavirus ecology, acting as reservoirs.
Further research is needed to elucidate mechanisms of asymptomatic infection and transmission to prevent zoonotic spillover.
Understanding these dynamics is vital for global public health strategies against rabies and related viruses.