Shedding of Marburg virus in naturally infected Egyptian rousette bats, South Africa, 2017
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Paweska, Janusz Tadeusz
Storm, N.
Markotter, Wanda
Di Paola, N.
Wiley, M.R.
Palacios, G.
Van Vuren, P.J.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 .
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Marburg virus (MARV), South Africa (SA), Egyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
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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.