학술논문
Marburg Virus Infection in Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2013-20141 .
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
Subject
*MARBURG virus disease
*MARBURG virus
*SEROPREVALENCE
*SEROCONVERSION
*REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
*THERAPEUTICS
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]