Scientists Discover Previously Undetected Bat-Borne Virus Infecting Humans in South Asia

Researchers investigating Nipah-like illnesses in Bangladesh have uncovered evidence of another bat-borne virus circulating in humans. Researchers studying infectious diseases have found evidence of Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), a bat-associated orthoreovirus, in stored throat swabs and virus cultures from five people in Bangladesh. These patients were originally believed to have Nipah virus infection but later tested […]Health,Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health,Infectious Diseases,Public Health,Virology#Scientists #Discover #Previously #Undetected #BatBorne #Virus #Infecting #Humans #South #Asia1767828503