Shedding of marburg virus in naturally infected egyptian rousette bats, South Africa, 2017

Janusz T. Pawęska; Nadia Storm; Wanda Markotter; Nicholas Di Paola; Michael R. Wiley; Gustavo Palacios; Petrus Jansen van Vuren

doi:10.3201/EID2612.202108

Shedding of marburg virus in naturally infected egyptian rousette bats, South Africa, 2017

Janusz T. Pawęska, Nadia Storm, Wanda Markotter, Nicholas Di Paola, Michael R. Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Petrus Jansen van Vuren

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3051-3055
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/EID2612.202108
State	Published - Dec 2020

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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