Repeated detection of European bat lyssavirus type 2 in dead bats found at a single roost site in the UK

Arch Virol. 2009;154(11):1847-50. doi: 10.1007/s00705-009-0504-8. Epub 2009 Oct 20.

Abstract

In August 2007, European bat lyssavirus type 2 (EBLV-2) was isolated from a Daubenton's bat found at Stokesay Castle. In September 2008, another bat from the same vicinity of Stokesay Castle also tested positive for EBLV-2. This is the first occurrence of repeated detection of EBLV-2 from a single site. Here, we report the detection of low levels of viral RNA in various bat organs by qRT-PCR and detection of viral antigen by immunohistochemistry. We also report sequence data from both cases and compare data with those derived from other EBLV-2 isolations in the UK.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chiroptera*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lyssavirus / classification*
  • Lyssavirus / genetics
  • Lyssavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Male
  • Phylogeny
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections / virology
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology