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Tiina Nokireki1, Tarja Sironen2, Teemu Smura2
1Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira, Mustialankatu 3, 00790, Helsinki, Finland. tiina.nokireki@evira.fi.
Abstract:
European bat lyssavirus type 2 (EBLV-2) was detected in Finland in a Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) found in the municipality of Inkoo (60°02'45″N, 024°00'20″E). The bat showed neurological signs and was later found dead. The laboratory analysis revealed the presence of lyssavirus, and the virus was characterized as EBLV-2. This isolation of EBLV-2 was the second time that the virus has been detected in a Daubenton's bat in Finland. This provides additional proof that EBLV-2 is endemic in the Finnish Daubenton's bat population.

