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Volume 31, Number 8—August 2025

Research Letter

Nipah Virus Antibodies in Bats, the Philippines, 2013–2022

Yoshihiro Kaku, Shumpei WatanabeComments to Author , Joseph S. Masangkay, Phillip Alviola, Satoshi Taniguchi, Edison Cosico, Yumi Une, Frances C. Recuenco, Satoko Sugimoto, Kentaro Kato, Shigeru Kyuwa, David Emmanuel M. General, Allen John F. Manalad, Sheryl A. Yap, Hironori Bando, Nanako Isobe, Yui Sakata, Shione Takeguchi, Hikaru Fujii, Masayuki Shimojima, Shigeru Morikawa, Ken Maeda, and Tsutomu Omatsu
Author affiliation: National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan (Y. Kaku, S. Sugimoto, M. Shimojima, S. Morikawa, K. Maeda); Okayama University of Science, Imabari, Japan (S. Watanabe, Y. Une, N. Isobe, Y. Sakata, S. Takeguchi, H. Fujii, S. Morikawa); College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, the Philippines (J.S. Masangkay, A.J.F. Manalad); Museum of Natural History, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños (P. Alviola, E. Cosico, D.E.M. General, S.A. Yap); Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo (S. Taniguchi); College of Science, De La Salle University, Manila, the Philippines (F.C. Recuenco); Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo (S. Kyuwa); Tohoku University, Osaki, Japan (K. Kato, H. Bando); Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo (T. Omatsu)

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Locations of 6 bat collection sites for Nipah virus antibodies in bats, the Philippines, 2013–2022. 1, U.P. Laguna Quezon Land Grant, Siniloan, Laguna; 2, Naga, Camarines Sur; 3, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte; 4, Baguio District, Davao City, Mindanao; 5, Island Garden City of Samal and Talicud Island, Davao del Norte Province; 6, Lavigan, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, Mindanao. Star denotes area where Nipah virus outbreaks were reported in 2014.

Figure. Locations of 6 bat collection sites for Nipah virus antibodies in bats, the Philippines, 2013–2022. 1, U.P. Laguna Quezon Land Grant, Siniloan, Laguna; 2, Naga, Camarines Sur; 3, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte; 4, Baguio District, Davao City, Mindanao; 5, Island Garden City of Samal and Talicud Island, Davao del Norte Province; 6, Lavigan, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, Mindanao. Star denotes area where Nipah virus outbreaks were reported in 2014.

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