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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/uoc-dia011212.php
Public release date: 12-Jan-2012
Contact: Dave Fyvie
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Discovery in Africa gives insight for Australian Hendra virus outbreaks
Researchers find that African bats have antibodies that neutralize deadly virus
A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus.
The study focused on an isolated colony of straw-coloured fruit bats on islands off the west coast of central Africa. By capturing the bats and collecting blood samples, scientists discovered these animals have antibodies that can neutralise deadly viruses known in Australia and Asia.
The paper is published today, 12 January, in the journal PLoS ONE, and is a collaboration of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge, the Zoological Society of London and the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory...
Public release date: 12-Jan-2012
Contact: Dave Fyvie
communications@admin.cam.ac.uk
44-122-333-2300
University of Cambridge
Discovery in Africa gives insight for Australian Hendra virus outbreaks
Researchers find that African bats have antibodies that neutralize deadly virus
A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus.
The study focused on an isolated colony of straw-coloured fruit bats on islands off the west coast of central Africa. By capturing the bats and collecting blood samples, scientists discovered these animals have antibodies that can neutralise deadly viruses known in Australia and Asia.
The paper is published today, 12 January, in the journal PLoS ONE, and is a collaboration of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge, the Zoological Society of London and the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory...