Nipah virus dynamics in bats and implications for spillover to humans

Authors: Jonathan H. Epstein, Simon J. Anthony, Ariful Islam, A. Marm Kilpatrick, Shahneaz Ali Khan, Maria D. Balkey, Noam Ross, Ina Smith, Carlos Zambrana-Torreli, Yun Tao, Ausraful Islam, Phenix Lan Quan, Kevin J. Olival, M. Salah Uddin Khan, Emily S. Gurley, M. Jahangir Hosseini, Hume E. Field, Mark D. Fielder, Thomas Briese, Mahmudur Rahman, Christopher C. Broder, Gary Cramer, Lin-Fa Wang, Stephen P. Lyuby, W. Ian Lipkin, Peter Daszak

Year: 2020

Journal: Not specified in the text

DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxxx or null

PMID: PMID not specified in the text

Summary

This paper characterizes spatiotemporal patterns of Nipah virus dynamics in its wildlife reservoir, Pteropus medius bats, in Bangladesh.

Key Findings

Nipah transmission occurred throughout the country and throughout the year.
Local transmission dynamics were modulated by density-dependent transmission, acquired immunity that is lost over time, and recrudescence.

Methodology

Study Type: Research Study
Sample Size: Not specified in the text
Geographic Focus: Bangladesh
Time Period: Years not specified in the text

Topics

Epidemiology, Virology, Clinical

Relevance

Understanding Nipah virus dynamics in its wildlife reservoir can help in preventing spillover to humans.

Source

View the entire paper: File:Pnas.202000429.pdf