First Isolation of a Rabid Bat Infected with European Bat Lyssavirus in Luxembourg. (30th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Servat, A.; Herr, J.; Picard‐Meyer, E.; Schley, L.; Harbusch, C.; Michaux, C.; Pir, J.; Robardet, E.; Engel, E.; Cliquet, F.
• Is Part Of: Zoonoses and public health. Volume 62:Number 1(2015)
• Page Start: 7
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2013-12-30
• Subjects: Zoonoses -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 636.0896959
• DOI: 10.1111/zph.12095
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1863-1959

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="zph12095-abs-0001"> <title>Summary</title> <p>Rabid bats are regularly reported in Europe, especially in countries that have implemented a bat surveillance network. In May 2013, bat rabies was evidenced for the first time in Luxembourg (southern city of Differdange). The rabies virus, an EBLV‐1b strain, was diagnosed in a serotine bat that bit a 29‐year‐old male person while he was asleep. The man received rapidly a post‐exposure RABV treatment and was put under strict medical supervision.</p> </abstract>