New adenovirus in bats, Germany

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Dec;15(12):2052-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1512.090646.

Abstract

We tested 55 deceased vespertilionid bats of 12 species from southern Germany for virus infections. A new adenovirus was isolated from tissue samples of 2 Pipistrellus pipistrellus bats, which represents the only chiropteran virus isolate found in Europe besides lyssavirus (rabies virus). Evidence was found for adenovirus transmission between bats.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / genetics
  • Adenoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Adenoviridae Infections / transmission
  • Adenoviridae Infections / veterinary
  • Animals
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction