Shedding of Marburg Virus in Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017.

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

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

Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(12): 3051-3055, 2020 12.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33219802

ABSTRACT

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.

Assuntos

Quirópteros; Doença do Vírus de Marburg; Marburgvirus; Animais; Humanos; Doença do Vírus de Marburg/epidemiologia; Marburgvirus/genética; África do Sul/epidemiologia

Palavras-chave

Egyptian rousette bats; Marburg virus; Rousettus aegyptiacus; South Africa; filoviruses; fruit bats; shedding; viruses; zoonoses

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Quirópteros / Marburgvirus / Doença do Vírus de Marburg Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans País como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

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