Researchers have discovered antibodies of which virus in bats from Mahabaleshwar cave?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 25 June 2021

Researchers have discovered antibodies of which virus in bats from Mahabaleshwar cave?

A. COVID-19

B. Ebola

C. Nipah

D. Zika

Explanation:

Researchers of Indian Cuncil of Medical Research and the National Institute of Virology have found the presence of antibodies against the Nipah virus (NiV) in some bat species from a cave in Mahabaleshwar. The survey was done for studying the spread of NiV in Indian bat species. Two bat species, Leschenault’s rousette and common pipistrelle, were trapped using mist nets.

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