Shedding of Marburg Virus in Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017

We detected Marburg virus RNA in rectal swab samples from Egyptian rousette bats in South Africa in 2017. This finding signifies that fecal contamination of natural bat habitats is a potential source of infection for humans. Identified genetic sequences are closely related to Ravn virus, implying wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases Jg. 26; H. 12; S. 3051 - 3055
Hauptverfasser:	Pawęska, Janusz T., Storm, Nadia, Markotter, Wanda, Di Paola, Nicholas, Wiley, Michael R., Palacios, Gustavo, Jansen van Vuren, Petrus
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.12.2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Schlagworte:	Dispatch Distribution Epidemics Fecal coliforms fruit bats Genomes Infectious diseases Laboratories Marburg virus Marburg virus disease Parasitic diseases Phylogenetics Public health Risk factors shedding Shedding of Marburg Virus in Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017 South Africa Viruses Zoonoses South Africa United States > US Uganda viruses Marburg virus Rousettus aegyptiacus South Africa zoonoses Egyptian rousette bats shedding filoviruses fruit bats
ISSN:	1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059
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