Surveillance for Nipah virus (NV) was conducted in Thailand's bat population. Immunoglobulin G antibodies to NV were detected with enzyme immunoassay in 82 of 1,304 bats. NV RNA was found in bat saliva and urine. These data suggest the persistence of NV infection in Thai bats

AbuBakar

Boonlert Lumlertdacha

Charles E. Rupprecht

Chua

Echevarria

Kalyanee Boongird

Lawan Chanhome

Lumlertdaecha

Patrick Stockton

Pierre Rollin

Reynes

Sawai Wanghongsa

Smith

Supaporn Wacharapluesadee

Thiravat Hemachudha

Thomas G. Ksiazek

Wang

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