Experimental Inoculation of Egyptian Rousette Bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) with Viruses of the Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus Genera

Experimental Inoculation of Egyptian Rousette Bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) with Viruses of the Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus Genera

The Egyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a natural reservoir for marburgviruses and a consistent source of virus spillover to humans. Cumulative evidence suggests various bat species may also transmit ebolaviruses. We investigated the susceptibility of Egyptian rousettes to each of the f...

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Main Authors: Megan E.B. Jones, Amy J. Schuh, Brian R. Amman, Tara K. Sealy, Sherif R. Zaki, Stuart T. Nichol, Jonathan S. Towner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Ebolavirus
Marburgvirus
Rousettus aegyptiacus
Egyptian rousette bat
reservoir host
experimental infection study
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/7/2779

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