z-logo
open-access-imgOpen Access
Japanese Encephalitis Viruses from Bats in Yunnan, China
Author(s) -
Jinglin Wang,
Xiaoling Pan,
Hailin Zhang,
Shihong Fu,
Huanyu Wang,
Qing Tang,
LinFa Wang,
Guodong Liang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
emerging infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.54
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1080-6059
pISSN - 1080-6040
DOI - 10.3201/eid1506.081525
Subject(s) - japanese encephalitis , outbreak , encephalitis , virology , biology , virulence , china , viral encephalitis , zoology , virus , geography , gene , genetics , archaeology
Genome sequencing and virulence studies of 2 Japanese encephalitis viruses (JEVs) from bats in Yunnan, China, showed a close relationship with JEVs isolated from mosquitoes and humans in the same region over 2 decades. These results indicate that bats may play a role in human Japanese encephalitis outbreaks in this region.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.
Having issues? You can contact us here
Accelerating Research

Address

John Eccles House
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom