Novel Lyssavirus in Bat, Spain

• DOI: 10.3201/eid1905.121071
• Publication Date: 2013-04-03T15:19:07Z
• Authors: Nidia Aréchiga Ce...; Sonia Vázquez Morón; José M. Berciano; Olga Nicolás; Carolina Aznar López; Javier Juste; Cristina Rodrígue...; Álvaro Aguilar Se...; Juan E. Echevarría
• Keywords: Lyssavirus

A new tentative lyssavirus, Lleida bat was found in a bent-winged (Miniopterus schreibersii) Spain. It does not belong to phylogroups I or II, and it seems be more closely related the West Causasian virus, especially Ikoma lyssavirus.