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Screening for Nipah Virus Infection in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Sendow I.,
Field H. E.,
Adjid A.,
Ratnawati A.,
Breed A. C.,
Darminto ,
Morrissy C.,
Daniels P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01252.x
Subject(s) - outbreak , serology , virology , biosafety , virus , veterinary medicine , biology , medicine , antibody , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary Compared to other viruses, research on Nipah virus has been limited in Indonesia because attributable disease outbreaks have not been reported. However, Nipah virus is a zoonotic Biosafety Level 4 (BSL4) agent, so strategic monitoring is prudent. Farmer interviews and a serologic survey of 610 pig sera and 99 bat sera from West Kalimantan province were conducted. Farmers reported no recent or historic encephalitic or respiratory disease in themselves, their families, workers or pigs. The survey found no evidence of exposure to Nipah virus in pigs. In contrast, 19% of the 84 Pteropus vampyrus bat sera reacted in the ELISA, but none of 15 Cynopterus brachyotis bats reacted.