Shedding of Marburg virus in naturally infected Egyptian rousette bats, South Africa, 2017

Paweska, Janusz Tadeusz; Storm, N.; Markotter, Wanda; Di Paola, N.; Wiley, M.R.; Palacios, G.; Van Vuren, P.J.

dc.contributor.author	Paweska, Janusz Tadeusz
dc.contributor.author	Storm, N.
dc.contributor.author	Markotter, Wanda
dc.contributor.author	Di Paola, N.
dc.contributor.author	Wiley, M.R.
dc.contributor.author	Palacios, G.
dc.contributor.author	Van Vuren, P.J.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-06-25T07:42:42Z
dc.date.available	2021-06-25T07:42:42Z
dc.date.issued	2020-12
dc.description.abstract	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 wider distribution of Marburg virus in Africa	en_ZA
dc.description.department	Medical Virology	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	pm2021	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	The South African National Research Foundation; the Poliomyelitis Research Foundation; the Division of Global Disease Detection, Center for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency; and the US Defense Biological Product Assurance Office.	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Pawęska, J. T., Storm, N., Markotter, W., Di Paola, N., Wiley, M. R., Palacios, G....Jansen van Vuren, P. (2020). Shedding of Marburg Virus in Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(12), 3051-3055. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2612.202108.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1080-6040 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1080-6059 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.3201/eid2612.202108
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80594
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Marburg virus	en_ZA
dc.subject	South Africa (SA)	en_ZA
dc.subject	Egyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)	en_ZA
dc.title	Shedding of Marburg virus in naturally infected Egyptian rousette bats, South Africa, 2017	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA