Seroprevalence of Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV) Infection among Outpatients in a Clinic in Rembau, Malaysia

Pteropine orthoreovirus(PRV)is an emerging zoonotic respiratory virus with the potential to spill over from fruit bats to humans.PRV belongs to the family Reoviridae,whose name is derived from an abbreviation of"respiratory enteric orphan".This family of viruses was initially not believed to cause diseases in humans and therefore was named an"orphan virus".PRV infections in humans are characterized by symptoms ranging from mild influenza-like illness to severe acute respiratory distress.