Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 672: Egyptian Fruit Bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) Were Resistant to Experimental Inoculation with Avian-Origin Influenza A Virus of Subtype H9N2, But Are Susceptible to Experimental Infection with Bat-Borne H9N2 Virus

In conclusion, Egyptian fruit bats are most likely not susceptible to the avian H9N2 subtype, but can be infected with fruit bat-derived H9N2. H9-specific sero-reactivities in fruit bats in the field are therefore more likely the result of contact with a bat-adapted H9N2 strain.

Source: Viruses - April 14, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Nico Joel Halwe Marco Gorka Bernd Hoffmann Melanie Rissmann Angele Breithaupt Martin Schwemmle Martin Beer Ahmed Kandeil Mohamed A. Ali Ghazi Kayali Donata Hoffmann Anne Balkema-Buschmann Tags: Article Source Type: research