Nipah virus ecology and infection dynamics in its bat reservoir, Pteropus medius, in Bangladesh

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Purpose: Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic virus that causes seasonal outbreaks of encephalitis in Bangladesh with >75% mortality. Little is known about NiV dynamics in Pteropus medius, the putative bat reservoir in Bangladesh. Date palm sap consumption is the primary route of transmission to humans. The aim of this study was to determine whether seasonal dynamics or distribution of NiV in bats accounts for human outbreak patterns.