Novel Hendra Virus Variant Circulating in Black Flying Foxes and Grey-Headed Flying Foxes, Australia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 May;28(5):1043-1047. doi: 10.3201/eid2805.212338.ABSTRACTA novel Hendra virus variant, genotype 2, was recently discovered in a horse that died after acute illness and in Pteropus flying fox tissues in Australia. We detected the variant in flying fox urine, the pathway relevant for spillover, supporting an expanded geographic range of Hendra virus risk to horses and humans.PMID:35447052 | DOI:10.3201/eid2805.212338

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 21, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alison J Peel Claude Kwe Yinda Edward J Annand Adrienne S Dale Peggy Eby John-Sebastian Eden Devin N Jones Maureen K Kessler Tamika J Lunn Tim Pearson Jonathan E Schulz Ina L Smith Vincent J Munster Raina K Plowright Bat One Health Group3 Source Type: research