Authors: Ausraful Islam, Deborah L. Cannon, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Salah Uddin Khan, Jonathan H. Epstein, Peter Daszak, Stephen P. Luby, Joel M. Montgomery, John D. Klena, Emily S. Gurley
Year: 2024
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.3201/eid2902.221379
Summary#
This study detected Nipah virus antibodies in cattle, dogs, and cats from six sites where spillover human Nipah infection cases occurred in Bangladesh between 2013 and 2015.
Key Findings#
- Nipah virus was detected in domestic and peridomestic animals living near humans with spillover cases in Bangladesh
- Three instances of animal contact were associated with human Nipah infections in Bangladesh
- Little is known about the transmission mechanisms of henipaviruses into livestock and peridomestic animals in Bangladesh
Methodology#
- Study Type: Cross-sectional study
- Sample Size: N/A
- Geographic Focus: Bangladesh
- Time Period: 2013–2015
Topics#
Epidemiology, Virology, Zoonosis
Relevance#
The study highlights the risk of Nipah virus infection in domestic and peridomestic animals in Bangladesh, which could potentially serve as intermediate hosts for zoonotic henipavirus transmission.