Lyssavirus distribution in naturally infected bats from Germany

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 33-41

  Schatz, J ^a   Teifke, J P ^a   Mettenleiter, T C ^a   Aue, A ^b   Stiefel, D ^c   Muller T ^a   Freuling, C M ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b Landeslabor Berlin Brandenburg   (Germany)

^c Fachbereich Infektionsdiagnostik ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Bat rabies; Immunohistochemistry; Infection; Lyssavirus; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

BAT RABIES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFECTION; LYSSAVIRUS; RT-PCR;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHIROPTERA; FEMALE; GERMANY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYSSAVIRUS; MALE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; RABIES; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RNA, VIRAL; TONGUE; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84895071547     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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