Evidence of Endemic Hendra Virus Infection in Flying-Foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus)—Implications for Disease Risk Management

Andrew C. Breed; Martin F. Breed; Joanne Meers; Hume E. Field

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028816

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Evidence of Endemic Hendra Virus Infection in Flying-Foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus)—Implications for Disease Risk Management

Andrew C. Breed ,

* E-mail: andrew.breed@ahvla.gsi.gov.uk

Affiliations School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Centre for Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Martin F. Breed,

Affiliation Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity (ACEBB), and School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, South Australia, Australia
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Joanne Meers,

Affiliation School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Hume E. Field

Affiliation Queensland Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia
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Evidence of Endemic Hendra Virus Infection in Flying-Foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus)—Implications for Disease Risk Management

Andrew C. Breed,
Martin F. Breed,
Joanne Meers,
Hume E. Field

Published: December 14, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028816

About the Authors

Andrew C. Breed

* E-mail: andrew.breed@ahvla.gsi.gov.uk

Affiliations School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Centre for Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey, United Kingdom

Martin F. Breed

Affiliation Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity (ACEBB), and School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, South Australia, Australia

Joanne Meers

Affiliation School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Hume E. Field

Affiliation Queensland Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ACB JM HEF. Performed the experiments: ACB MFB HEF. Analyzed the data: ACB MFB. Wrote the paper: ACB MFB JM HEF.

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