Paweska, Janusz TadeuszJansen van Vuren, PetrusKemp, AlanStorm, NadiaGrobbelaar, Antoinette A.Wiley, Michael R.Palacios, GustavoMarkotter, Wanda2019-10-252019-10-252018Paweska, J.T., Van Vuren, P.J., Kemp, A. et al. 2018, 'Marburg virus infection in Egyptian rousette bats, South Africa, 2013-2014', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 1134-1137.1080-6040 (print)1080-6059 (online)10.3201/eid2406.172165http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71999Some preliminary results from this study were presented at the 6th International Symposium on Filoviruses; March 30–April 2, 2014; Galveston, Texas, USA.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.en© 2018, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)BatsDisease risk reductionSouth Africa (SA)Marburg virus (MARV)Fruit batsHemorrhagic feverEgyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)Article