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Detection of Nipah virus in Pteropus medius in 2019 outbreak from Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
9 Feb 2021
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BACKGROUND: In June 2019, Nipah virus (NiV) infection was detected in a 21-year-old male (index case) of Ernakulum, Kerala, India. This study was undertaken to determine if NiV was in circulation in Pteropus species (spp) in those areas where the index case had visit history in 1 month. METHODS: Specialized techniques were used to trap the Pteropus medius bats (random sampling) in the vicinity of the index case...
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