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Surveillance for rabies virus (RABV) infection in bats was therefore carried out in Nagaland, a north-eastern state in India at sites with intense human\u2013bat interfaces during traditional bat harvests. Brain tissues and sera from bats were tested for evidence of infection due to RABV. Brain tissues were subjected to the fluorescent antibody test for detection of viral antigen and real-time reverse transcriptase PCR for presence of viral RNA. Bat sera were tested for the presence of rabies neutralizing antibodies by the rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test. None of the bat brains tested (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 164) were positive for viral antigen or viral RNA. However, rabies neutralizing antibodies were detected in 4\/78 (5\u00b71%) bat sera tested, suggesting prior exposure to RABV or related lyssaviruses. 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