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Molecular diagnostics for the detection of Bokeloh bat lyssavirus in a bat from Bavaria, Germany
Conrad M Freuling1, Björn Abendroth, Martin Beer
1Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Molecular Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Rabies Surveillance and Research, D-17493 Greifswald, Insel Riems, Germany.
Abstract:
A brain sample of a Natterer's bat tested positive for rabies with classical virological techniques. Molecular techniques confirmed the presence of Bokeloh bat lyssavirus (BBLV) in Germany for the second time. Sequence analysis revealed a close genetic relationship to the initial German BBLV case. Using a TaqMan RT-PCR specific for BBLV viral RNA was detected in various other organs albeit with differences in the relative viral load.
