Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

We detected Bombali ebolavirus RNA in 3 free-tailed bats (Mops condylurus, Molossidae) in Mozambique. Sequencing of the large protein gene revealed 98% identity with viruses previously detected in Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Guinea. Our findings further support the suspected role of Mops condylurus ba...

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Main Authors: Camille Lebarbenchon, Steven M. Goodman, Axel O.G. Hoarau, Gildas Le Minter, Andréa Dos Santos, M. Corrie Schoeman, Christophe Léculier, Hervé Raoul, Eduardo S. Gudo, Patrick Mavingui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bombali ebolavirus
Mops condylurus
Mozambique
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/12/22-0853_article

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