Marburg Virus Infection in Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2013–2014

We detected a high seroprevalence of Marburg virus (MARV) antibodies in fruit bats in South Africa; 19.1% of recaptured bats seroconverted. The MARV RNA isolated closely resembled the 1975 Ozolin strain. These findings indicate endemic MARV circulation in bats in South Africa and should inform polic...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 1134 - 1137
Main Authors:	Pawęska, Janusz T., Jansen van Vuren, Petrus, Kemp, Alan, Storm, Nadia, Grobbelaar, Antoinette A., Wiley, Michael R., Palacios, Gustavo, Markotter, Wanda
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 01.06.2018
Subjects:	Dispatch Egyptian rousette bats fruit bats Marburg virus Marburg Virus Infection in Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2013–2014 seroprevalence South Africa viruses
ISSN:	1080-6040, 1080-6059
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