| antibodies to nipah-like virus in bats (pteropus lylei), cambodia. | serum specimens from fruit bats were obtained at restaurants in cambodia. we detected antibodies cross-reactive to nipah virus by enzyme immunoassay in 11 (11.5%) of 96 lyle's flying foxes (pteropus lylei). our study suggests that viruses closely related to nipah or hendra viruses are more widespread in southeast asia than previously documented. | 2002 | 12194780 |
| characterization of a novel alphaherpesvirus isolated from the fruit bat pteropus lylei in vietnam. | herpesviruses exist in nature within each host animal. ten herpesviruses have been isolated from bats and their biological properties reported. a novel bat alphaherpesvirus, which we propose to name "pteropus lylei-associated alphaherpesvirus (plahv)," was isolated from urine of the fruit bat pteropus lylei in vietnam and characterized. the entire genome sequence was determined to be 144,008 bp in length and predicted to include 72 genes. plahv was assigned to genus simplexvirus with other bat a ... | 2020 | 32669329 |
| duplex nested rt-pcr for detection of nipah virus rna from urine specimens of bats. | a method for duplex nested rt-pcr (nrt-pcr) with internal control (ic) for the detection of nipah virus rna is described. incorporation of ic rna distinguished false and true negative results. the extrinsic rna was added directly to the pcr master mix and co-amplified with virus specific rna in a duplex reaction to determine the presence of pcr inhibitor. limit of detection was affected minimally when ic was added. of 53 pooled urine samples collected from fruit bats (pteropus lylei), 16 were va ... | 2007 | 17184850 |
| nipah virus in lyle's flying foxes, cambodia. | we conducted a survey in cambodia in 2000 on henipavirus infection among several bat species, including flying foxes, and persons exposed to these animals. among 1,072 bat serum samples tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, antibodies reactive to nipah virus (niv) antigen were detected only in pteropus lylei species; cynopterus sphinx, hipposideros larvatus, scotophilus kuhlii, chaerephon plicata, taphozous melanopogon, and t. theobaldi species were negative. seroneutralization applied on ... | 2005 | 16022778 |
| survey for bat lyssaviruses, thailand. | surveillance for lyssaviruses was conducted among bat populations in 8 provinces in thailand. in 2002 and 2003, a total of 932 bats of 11 species were captured and released after serum collection. lyssavirus infection was determined by conducting virus neutralization assays on bat serum samples. of collected samples, 538 were either hemolysed or insufficient in volume, which left 394 suitable for analysis. these samples included the following: pteropus lylei (n = 335), eonycteris spelaea (n = 45 ... | 2005 | 15752440 |
| [generalized protothecosis in a fruit bat (pteropus lylei)]. | prototheca organisms, histologically resembling prototheca wickerhamii, were found in a fruit bat as a cause of a massive granulomatous lymphadenitis and splenitis and a widespread granulomatous meningoencephalitis. focal lesions were also present in the myocardium, in skeletal muscles, and in the kidneys. | 1975 | 1237960 |
| pteropus lylei primarily forages in residential areas in kandal, cambodia. | bats are the second most species-rich mammalian order and provide a wide range of ecologically important and economically significant ecosystem services. nipah virus is a zoonotic emerging infectious disease for which pteropodid bats have been identified as a natural reservoir. in cambodia, nipah virus circulation has been reported in pteropus lylei, but little is known about the spatial distribution of the species and the associated implications for conservation and public health.we deployed gl ... | 2019 | 31015997 |
| high pathogenicity of nipah virus from pteropus lylei fruit bats, cambodia. | we conducted an in-depth characterization of the nipah virus (niv) isolate previously obtained from a pteropus lylei bat in cambodia in 2003 (csur381). we performed full-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses and confirmed csur381 is part of the niv-malaysia genotype. in vitro studies revealed similar cell permissiveness and replication of csur381 (compared with 2 other niv isolates) in both bat and human cell lines. sequence alignments indicated conservation of the ephrin-b2 and ephrin-b3 ... | 2020 | 31855143 |
| a novel polycipiviridae virus identified in pteropus lylei stools. | polycipiviridae is a recently recognized viral family within the order picornavirales with unusual genome organization and phylogenetic placement. viruses belonging to this family were only reported from arthropod hosts. we describe here the first full genome of a distant polycipivirus-related virus identified in frugivorous bat stools in cambodia. | 2019 | 30975818 |
| seasonal variation in the number of deaths in pteropus lylei at wat pho bang khla temple, thailand. | flying foxes have been widely studied as they are well-known reservoirs of infectious agents. understanding their population dynamics might help to explain seasonal patterns of disease prevalence, and contribute towards the conservation of flying fox populations. therefore, this study explored the annual variation in the number of deaths in p. lylei. the study was conducted from 2015-2017, at a buddhist temple in thailand, which is the roosting site of p. lylei. the average total number of bat d ... | 2018 | 29962395 |
| insights into the host range, genetic diversity, and geographical distribution of jingmenviruses. | jingmenvirus is a recently identified group of segmented rna viruses phylogenetically linked with unsegmented flaviviridae viruses. primarily identified in various tick genera originating in china, jingmenvirus geographical distribution has rapidly expanded to cover africa, south america, caribbean, and europe. the identification of jingmen-related viruses in various mammals, including febrile humans, opens the possibility that jingmenviruses may be novel tick-borne arboviruses. in this study, w ... | 2019 | 31694898 |
| a longitudinal study of the prevalence of nipah virus in pteropus lylei bats in thailand: evidence for seasonal preference in disease transmission. | after 12 serial nipah virus outbreaks in humans since 1998, it has been noted that all except the initial event in malaysia occurred during the first 5 months of the year. increasingly higher morbidity and mortality have been observed in subsequent outbreaks in india and bangladesh. this may have been related to different virus strains and transmission capability from bat to human without the need for an amplifying host and direct human-to-human transmission. a survey of virus strains in pteropu ... | 2010 | 19402762 |
| a morphometric study of the lungs of different sized bats: correlations between structure and function of the chiropteran lung. | 1. the lungs of four species of bats, phyllostomus hastatus (ph, mean body mass, 98 g), pteropus lylei (pl, 456 g), pteropus alecto (pa, 667 g), and pteropus poliocephalus (pp, 928 g) were analysed by morphometric methods. these data increase fivefold the range of body masses for which bat lung data are available, and allow more representative allometric equations to be formulated for bats. 2. lung volume ranged from 4.9 cm3 for ph to 39 cm3 for pp. the volume density of the lung parenchyma (i.e ... | 1991 | 1682957 |
| microvasculature of the medulla oblongata in the lyle's flying fox (pteropus lylei). | the microvasculature of the medulla oblongata in 15 adult lyle's flying foxes (pteropus lylei) was elucidated by using the vascular corrosion cast technique combined with scanning electron microscopy. the study showed that the medulla received the main arterial supply from branches of the vertebrobasilar system. the supplied areas were divided into three groups: ventral, lateral and dorsal groups. all vessel groups gave off circumferential and perforating branches; moreover, these branches anast ... | 2008 | 18460051 |
| unique cellular structures in the parotid gland of an old world fruit bat, pteropus lylei (lyle's flying fox). | pteropus lylei (lyle's flying fox), an old world fruit bat, consumes only ripe fruit, which contains low protein and sodium. the carpophagous diet of p. lylei presents an adaptive challenge for salivary glands to conserve sufficient nutrition for living. therefore, the parotid glands in both sexes were investigated by using light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. no structural difference was observed in the parotid glands between sexes. the acinar cell contained dense serous secre ... | 2016 | 18078239 |
| nipah virus circulation at human-bat interfaces, cambodia. | to better understand the potential risks of nipah virus emergence in cambodia by studying different components of the interface between humans and bats. | 2020 | 32773899 |
| disseminated protothecosis in a ruwenzori long-haired fruit bat ( rousettus lanosus). | an adult male ruwenzori long-haired fruit bat ( rousettus lanosus) presented for lethargy and unthriftiness. physical examination revealed cranial alopecia, mandibular ulceration, and dehydration. supportive care and antibiotic therapy were initiated. the bat was found dead 3 days after presentation. necropsy revealed alopecia on the head and body, exposed dried bone on the rostral tip of the mandible, and excessive clear pleural fluid. lungs were congested and contained miliary white foci disse ... | 2017 | 29297807 |
| longitudinal study of age-specific pattern of coronavirus infection in lyle's flying fox (pteropus lylei) in thailand. | bats are natural reservoirs for several highly pathogenic and novel viruses including coronaviruses (covs) (mainly alphacoronavirus and betacoronavirus). lyle's flying fox (pteropus lylei)'s roosts and foraging sites are usually in the proximity to humans and animals. knowledge about age-specific pattern of cov infection in p. lylei, prevalence, and viral shedding at roosts and foraging sites may have an impact on infection-age-structure model to control cov outbreak. | 2018 | 29463282 |