Marburg Virus Infection in Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2013–2014
oleh: Janusz T. Pawęska, Petrus Jansen van Vuren, Alan Kemp, Nadia Storm, Antoinette A. Grobbelaar, Michael R. Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Wanda Markotter
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06-01 |
Deskripsi
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 policies on MARV disease risk reduction.