A Human case of encephalitis due to a lyssavirus recently identified in fruit bats

Authors

  • Anthony Allworth Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4029
  • Keith Murray CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria
  • John Morgan Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.1996.20.83

Keywords:

encephalitis, lyssavirus, Australian bat lyssavirus, flying fox

Abstract

This is a report of the first known human case of illness apparently due to the newly identified lyssavirus. The lyssavirus had previously only been identified in fruit bats (flying foxes).

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Published

25/11/96

How to Cite

Allworth, Anthony, Keith Murray, and John Morgan. 1996. “A Human Case of Encephalitis Due to a Lyssavirus Recently Identified in Fruit Bats”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 20 (November):504. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.1996.20.83.

Issue

Vol. 20 (1996)

Section

Short report

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