Bat Reovirus as Cause of Acute Respiratory Disease and Encephalitis in Humans, Bangladesh, 2022–2023
We report 5 patients in Bangladesh presumed to have Nipah virus infections after consuming raw date palm sap. PCR and serology for Nipah virus were negative, but high-throughput sequencing identified Pteropine orthoreovirus in archived throat swab samples and virus cultures. This batborne virus should be considered in differential diagnosis of Nipah-like illnesses.
Authors
- Cheng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6602-8810)
- Nischay Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1177-9641)
- Mohammed Ziaur Rahman
- James Ng
- Lisa D. Hensley
- Joel M. Montgomery
- Manjur Hossain Khan
- Dr Tahmina Shirin
- Ariful Islam
- Sunil Kumar Dubey
- Syed Moinuddin Satter
- W Ian Lipkin
- Sharmin Sultana
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3112.250797
- Primary Topic
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00