Serological evidence of high pathogenicity virus infection in Eidolon helvum fruit bats in Nigeria
D. Cantoni, M. Mayora Neto, B. Auld, K. Da Costa, J. Del Rosario, V. O. Ameh, C. T. Sabeta, M. Derveni, A. Hamlet, E. Wright, S. Scott, E. S. Giotis, A. Banyard, N. J. Temperton
The study detects neutralizing antibodies against henipavirus, Nipah virus, and bat influenza in Eidolon helvum bats in Nigeria, suggesting a potential zoonotic spillover risk.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology